Wade Hudson is president and CEO of Just Us Books, an independent publisher of books for children and young adults. For his work, Wade has received a New Jersey Stephen Crane Literary Award; the Ida B. Wells Institutional Leadership Award, presented by the Center for Black Literature; and the Madame C. J. Walker Legacy Award, given by the Zora Neale Hurston--Richard Wright Foundation. He has also been inducted into the International Literary Hall of Fame for Writers of African Descent. Discover more about Wade online at wadehudson-authorpublisher.com. Cheryl Willis Hudson is an author, editor, and cofounder and editorial director of Just Us Books, an independent company that focuses on Black-interest books for children and young adults. Cheryl has written over two dozen books for young children, is a member of the children's book committee of PEN America, and has served as a diversity consultant to a number of educational publishers. Learn more about Cheryl at her website cherylwhudson.weebly.com.
A love song from children's literature's brightest stars to America's Indigenous children and children of color, encouraging them to be brave and kind. -Kirkus Reviews, starred review Addressing complex topics with sensitivity and candor, this a necessary purchase for all libraries serving children. -School Library Journal, starred review Wade and Cheryl Willis Hudson, founders of Just Us Books, offer this empowering anthology to counter today's often-unsettling political climate for children of varying ethnicities, faiths, identities, and abilities -Publishers Weekly, starred review The attractive and accessible presentation will pull kids in; the wisdom they find inside will keep them engaged-and, it is to be hoped, motivated. -Horn Book, starred review