Accolades, accomplishments, & FUTURE BOOKS

2022 CONNECTICUT BOOK AWARD WINNER! (for SOUL FOOD SUNDAY)

🌟🌟 SOUL FOOD SUNDAY, Abrams Kids 2021 11.16.21 (@NYTimes Best Book for Children 2021)

FORT GOODE (Book 1), Reycraft Books 6.13.23

THE WALK, Abrams Kids 9.12.23  πŸŒŸ β€“ Kirkus;   β­οΈ – Booklist;  β­οΈ- School Library Journal – SLJ  β­οΈ- Publishers Weekly

NPR Picture This     CNN Talk w/Victor Blackwell     NPR Book of the Day

THE TABLE, Neal Porter Books, 9.17.24 πŸŒŸ β€“ Kirkus;   β­οΈ- School Library Journal – SLJ; β­οΈ- Publishers Weekly

LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL, Beach Lane Books (Simon & Schuster),  10.1.24 πŸŒŸ β€“ Kirkus;   β­οΈ- Publishers Weekly

MISSING MOMMA, Abrams Kids, 10.29.24, πŸŒŸ β€“ Kirkus;  Publishers Weekly  2024 Blue Ribbon Book  NBGS Winner

FORT GOODE (Book 2), Reycraft Books 4.16.24

FORT GOODE (Book 3), Reycraft 2024

FISH FRY FRIDAY, Abrams Kids 7.8.25 🌟 β€“ Kirkus

THIS IS NOT A SMALL VOICE, Nosy Crow, 9.30.25

UNDERWATER, Abrams Kids 2026

THE PARK, Abrams Kids 2026

AUNTIE’S DANCE, Neal Porter Books, TBD

ON FRIDAYS, Neal Porter Books, TBD

TOGETHER, Abrams Kids 2026

SUMMER (IS FOR THE CULTURE), Harper Kids, TBD

FALL (IS FOR THE CULTURE), Harper Kids, TBD

HOPE, Abrams Kids, Fall 2028

MANGO LANE, Middle Grade Debut, Neal Porter Books, Fall 2027

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