Author/illustrator team Carmen Agra Deedy and Jim LaMarche have brilliantly crafted an original pourquoi tale about finding one’s place in the universe with The Children’s Moon. Laura Freeman, acclaimed Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honoree, showcases a loving intergenerational family and encourages girls to find female heroes in their own lives in the book Standing on Her Shoulders: A Celebration of Women, written by Monica Clark-Robinson. Hear their unique perspectives during this panel moderated by Jerry G. White.

Order the books at Little Shop of Stories: Standing on Her Shoulders: A Celebration of Women and The Children’s Moon.

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