Renée Watson
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#1 NYT Bestselling Author
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Happy #NationalPoetryMonth ! Here’s a conversation about the power of teaching & writing poetry. I always love talking with Linda Christensen and was honored to be a part of this Rethinking Schools program!
'I recently read and listened to Black Girl You Are Atlas, a February release. It’s an incredible collection of semi-autobiographical poems . . .' —Becky Calzada teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2024/03/19/bec… Renée Watson
Through her soulful narratives, Renée Watson captures the depth and range of Black girls’ voices who navigate new environments and cherish the small triumphs that enrich our everyday lives.
Episode 129 of MIP features Renée and her bestselling book Black Girl You Are Atlas.
Get ready for #NationalLibraryMonth in your class or library with these poetry writing tips from bestselling and award-winning poets like Amanda Gorman Renée Watson Margarita Engle Ellen Hopkins and more!
Download the guide penguinschoollibrary.com/PoetryWritingT…
ICYMI: March #NotesfromtheHornBook w/ #5Qs for Renée Watson + ekuaholmes abt BLACK GIRL YOU ARE ATLAS (@KokilaBooks/Penguin Teen): 'RW: Many of the poems speak abt sisterhood + friendship. When the world gets heavy, I turn to my sisters + friends' hbook.com/story/five-que…
This #InternationalWomensDay , we’re celebrating with a good book!
#WomenOfColor may be a minority in the publishing world, but these five #authors are changing the game. Find the full thread below!
Download the FREE educator guide for BLACK GIRL YOU ARE ATLAS written by Dr. Kim Parker (she | her)!
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NYC, join me for my last tour stop!
This Saturday, March 2nd, 5pm
Silvana, Harlem
An evening of poetry celebrating Black Girl You Are Atlas. Hosted by Word Up Community Bookshop/ Librería Comunitaria
Notable new releases out this month for young readers include an unpublished work from a late Caldecott Medalist, Katherine Marsh’s middle grade tale about a school for monster descendents, Renée Watson’s poetry collection on Black girlhood + more buff.ly/3OUkXLW
Friends in NYC: You’re the last stop on the BLACK GIRL YOU ARE ATLAS Tour. It’ll be a throwback to Harlem’s speakeasy days. Looking forward to sharing poetry with you!
Free + Open to the public
Saturday, March 2nd | 5-7pm
Books will be available from Word Up Community Bookshop/ Librería Comunitaria
Congratulations to all the finalists! Jenn Baker - offline April 2024 & Kim Johnson so proud of you & happy for you!
🌟'A celebration of the complexities of, and the bonds formed through, Black girlhood and womanhood.' - The Horn Book, starred review
BLACK GIRL YOU ARE ATLAS by Renée Watson and illustrations by Ekua Holmes.
No matter the attack against Black girls & our stories, one thing that keeps me hopeful is the legacy of persistence & the miracle of joy we’ve inherited. I say to every Black girl…they can’t ban our joy. Our stories have survived & will endure oregonlive.com/opinion/2024/0…
The Oregonian