October 18, 2016

BCBA Spotlight: Javaka Steptoe

“I attended my home.” That was one of the answers given by author and illustrator, Javaka Steptoe, to an interviewer who asked what school he attended […]
October 4, 2016

BCBA Spotlight: Sharon G. Flake

Sharon G. Flake’s 1998 debut novel, The Skin I’m In, made a huge impact on readers across the globe. It is a story about insecurities, specifically […]
September 20, 2016

BCBA Author Spotlight: Kadir Nelson

In an interview with Reading Rockets, Kadir Nelson described his decision to change his major from architecture to art this way: “I decided, even if I […]
August 16, 2016

BCBA Author Spotlight: Danielle Paige

Danielle Paige’s childhood fascination with The Wizard of Oz landed her on the 2014 New York Times bestselling list. The book that received the honor was […]