![]() ![]() Gwendolyn blogs on The Brown Bookshelf to push awareness of the myriad of African American voices writing and illustrating for young readers. Tiny Stitches – The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas illustrated by Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner Colin Bootman ( Lee & Low Books 2016) is her first picture book biography. She’s also written nonfiction picture books, including Arctic Appetizers: Studying Food Webs in the Arctic. She is the author of twenty published books, including her popular Pet Club series. Two of her Scholastic early readers, The Mystery of the Missing Dog and Three’s A Crowd, sold over 100,000 copies each. Gwen now lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with her husband and their three children. ![]() Her first stop in every new city was the local library where she got her new library card. Her father was in the Air Force, so Gwen and her family moved a lot when she was a child. ![]() One lucky reader will win a signed copy! So stay tuned! About Gwen Some of us who have witnessed the progress of this journey are so thrilled to see this beautiful story finally come to light. The road to publication for her latest book, TINY STITCHES: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas, was a long one. All of which comes through in her writing. She works tirelessly to perfect her craft until her work shines, and she has such a beautiful soul. I have the pleasure of knowing Gwendolyn Hooks as part of our close-knit tribe of SCBWI Oklahoma members. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |