Tricia Elam Walker
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Dream Street
Welcome to Dream Street--the best street in the world! It's where love between generations rules, everyone is special, and the warmth of a neighborhood shines. Here is the perfect book for parents to use to introduce children to the importance of community.
Publisher: Anne Schwartz Books/ Penguin Random House
Publication Date: November 16, 2021
Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780525581109
Publication Date: November 16, 2021
Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780525581109
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Nana Akua Goes to School
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It is Grandparents Day at Zura's elementary school, and the students are excited to introduce their grandparents and share what makes them special. Aleja's grandfather is a fisherman. Bisou's grandmother is a dentist. But Zura's Nana, who is her favorite person in the world, looks a little different from other grandmas. Nana Akua was raised in Ghana, and, following an old West African tradition, has tribal markings on her face. Worried that her classmates will be scared of Nana--or worse, make fun of her--Zura is hesitant to bring her to school. Nana Akua knows what to do, though. With a quilt of traditional African symbols and a bit of face paint, Nana Akua is able to explain what makes her special, and to make all of Zura's classmates feel special, too.
Awards and Recognition 4 starred reviews; Children's Africana Book Award 2021; Ezra Jack Keats Writer Award 2021; Irma Black Honor Award; Skipping Stones Honor Award; 2020 Nerdy Award; Best Books of 2020 via Kirkus Review, School Library Journal, Chicago Public Library, and New York Public Library; 2021 ALSC Notable book, Booklist Top of the List Book 2020, Book Links Lasting Connection Book 2020, Black Caucus of the ALA Best of Best Pick, Evanston Public Library 101 Great Books for Kids List and more Publisher: Random House
Publication Date: June 16, 2020 Type: Hardcover ISBN: 9780525581130 |
About Tricia
Tricia Elam Walker is an award-winning author, educator and recovered lawyer. Her first novel, Breathing Room, was published by Simon & Schuster/PocketBooks in 2001. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, Essence and other publications. She has provided commentary for NPR, CNN, the BBC and more.
Tricia’s short stories are included in the O. Henry Prize Stories, New Stories from the South and other anthologies and her essays are published in Father’s Songs, Dream Me Home Safely, It’s All About Love and more. Several of her plays have been produced and her first children’s book, Nana Akua Goes to School, was published by Random House in June 2020 and won a 2021 Children's Africana Book Award and the 2021 Ezra Jack Keats Writer Award. Her second, Dream Street, also via Random House comes out in October 2021.
She is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Howard University and resides in Takoma Park, MD with her husband.
You can learn more about Tricia at http://triciaelamwalker.com.
Follow her on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
Tricia’s short stories are included in the O. Henry Prize Stories, New Stories from the South and other anthologies and her essays are published in Father’s Songs, Dream Me Home Safely, It’s All About Love and more. Several of her plays have been produced and her first children’s book, Nana Akua Goes to School, was published by Random House in June 2020 and won a 2021 Children's Africana Book Award and the 2021 Ezra Jack Keats Writer Award. Her second, Dream Street, also via Random House comes out in October 2021.
She is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Howard University and resides in Takoma Park, MD with her husband.
You can learn more about Tricia at http://triciaelamwalker.com.
Follow her on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
