The opportunity to compete again almost ruins the birthday celebration of her beloved elderly neighbor. In a very cool twist, the girls find out who the real hula-hoopin' queen is.
This delightful reading at Storyline Online is by Oprah Winfrey, hula hoop aficionado, who gives it some extra sauce.
Author Thelma Lynne Godin tells this story in a way that tells readers she is familiar with the way preteen girls interact with one another and the feelings they experience as they try to figure out how to navigate between their family life and their social life. Visit her website to see her list of favorite characters in children's lit.
Award-winning illustrator Vanessa Brantley-Newton is known for representing diversity well in her work. She has a great website that includes video clips of her reading aloud Grandma's Purse, a book she authored and illustrated.
This is a woman who knows how to use her influence for good. Take a look at some of the interviews and presentations she has done:
- Here is her TEDX talk on the diversity and adversity.
- Her YouTube video interview on KidLit TV.
- Her tutorial on making a collage.
- Her New York Times video on illustrating The Youngest Marcher.
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