Carole Boston Weatherford is the award-winning author of more than 80 books of poetry, nonfiction, and children's literature. Her acclaimed picture books include the Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Unspeakable, the Newbery Honoree Box, and four Caldecott Honorees. She has been recognized with the Children's Literature Legacy Award, two NAACP Image Awards, a WNDB Walter Award, and numerous other honors. A retired professor, she resides in Maryland.
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Bryan Collier began painting at the age of 15 and channeled that love into an illustrious career as a children's book illustrator and writer. He has won four Caldecott Honors, six Coretta Scott King Awards, and three Coretta Scott King Honors. His books include Uptown, Martin's Big Words, Rosa, All Because You Matter and many others. Bryan lives in New York with his wife and daughter.