An inspirational educator and author of memoir "Nobody Don't Love Nobody" adapted for Hallmark Hall of Fame film "Beyond the Blackboard."
staceybess.comA Texas sixth grade teacher and author of "The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child" and The Book Whisperer blog.
Donalyn_Miller/blogWinner of the Pura Belpre Medal for Illustration, involved with some of the most celebrated examples of Latino children's literature.
yuyimorales.comChildren's literature professor at Judson University in Illinois, a respected literacy consultant, motivational speaker and author of 21 books including teen thriller "This Side of Paradise."
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