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Author Archives: Kasie Griffitts
“Good bruhs, baddies, and beloveds: I’ve just been named by the Poetry Foundation as the Young People’s Poet Laureate for 2022-2024. I am too amped to promote poetry to children and their families, and to devote myself to the vision … Continue reading
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Dominican, Inheritance, Poetry, Verse Novels Comments Off on Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien
Dominican, Inheritance, Poetry, Verse Novels Comments Off on Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien
by Wadzanai Mhute for Oprah Daily “They call them wild curls I call them breathing Ancestors spiraling” Watch Elizabeth read from her visual poem “Inheritance” here.
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Inheritance, Poetry Comments Off on “Elizabeth Acevedo Wants Young Women of Color to Be Represented Tenderly and with Love”
Inheritance, Poetry Comments Off on “Elizabeth Acevedo Wants Young Women of Color to Be Represented Tenderly and with Love”
The Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award, presented annually by ALAN, is an award in the United States for a book that exemplifies literary excellence, widespread appeal, and a positive approach to life in young adult literature. Named for Amelia Elizabeth Walden … Continue reading
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Clap When You Land, Dominican, Latin X, Latina, YA, Young Adult Comments Off on CWYL Wins The Walden Award
Clap When You Land, Dominican, Latin X, Latina, YA, Young Adult Comments Off on CWYL Wins The Walden Award
“This novel has been humming underneath my skin for close to a decade and I’m delighted to share it with the world. Of all the places that could have helped usher it into being, it feels auspicious the manuscript landed … Continue reading