Duncanville Reads

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Mission: 
To build a culture of reading in our community and to inspire readers throughout Texas.
 

When:                                                                              Where:
May 2, 2024                                                                     Throughout Duncanville ISD campuses 


Sponsors:

  • DISD Curriculum & Instruction
  • DISD Library Services
  • Duncanville Education Foundation
  • Dr. Mike Miner, Community Member
  • Mr. & Mrs. ray smith, community members
  • atmos energy
  • morgan stanley

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Adi Alsaid
 
Adi Alsaid
Adi Alsaid was born and raised in Mexico City, he is the author of several young adult novels including Let's Get LostWe Didn't Ask For This, and North of Happy.  He's also the editor of Come On In: 15 stories of immigration and finding home.  His latest novel is The Bravest Warrior in Nefaria.
Anne Wynter
 
Anne Wynter
Anne Wynter is the Ezra Jack Keats Honor-winning author of Everybody in the Red Brick Building, illustrated by Oge Mora.  She is also the author of Nell Plants a Tree, illustrated by Daniel Miyares; as well as the board books One Big Day and Hands On!, both illustrated by Alea Marley.  Her latest book is Patrick and the Not So Perfect Party, and will be available June 2024.
Carmen Oliver
Carmen Oliver
Carmen Oliver is the author of the picture book series Bears Make the Best Buddies as well as the nonfiction picture book biography A Voice for the Spirit Bears: How One Boy Inspired Millions to Save a Rare Animal. Her latest book is Building an Orchestra of Hope: How Favio Chavez Taught Children to Make Music From Trash.
Carolyn Dee Flores
Carolyn Dee Flores
Carolyn Dee Flores wrote and illustrated her first book when she was in second grade. Now, many years later, she is also the author/illustrator of over 17 books for children, including the first rhyming picture book ever to be traditionally published in both Spanish and English in its initial printing - The Amazing Watercolor Fish. Other books include: The Wildest Runway;  A Surprise For Teresita; and Sing, Froggie, Sing.  She has a YouTube channel for kids and is currently working on a middle grade novel about her two 12th great grandmothers.
Don Tate
Don Tate
Don Tate is an award-winning author, and the illustrator of numerous critically acclaimed books for children. He is also one of the founding hosts of the blog "The Brown Bookshelf" – a blog designed to push awareness of the myriad of African American voices writing for young readers, with book reviews, author and illustrator interviews.  His latest book is Jerry Changed the Game! How Engineer Jerry Lawson Revolutionized Video Games Forever.
Duncan Tonatiuh
 
Duncan Tonatiuh
Duncan Tonatiuh is an award-winning author-illustrator. He is both Mexican and American. His artwork is inspired by Pre-Columbian art, particularly that of the Mixtec codices. His aim is to create images and stories that honor the past, but that are relevant to people, especially children, nowadays.  His latest book is ¡Fiesta!: A Festival of Colors, available April 2024.
Gordon C. James
 
Gordon C. James
Gordon C. James is the award-winning illustrator of Crown: Ode to a Fresh Cut, written by Derrick Barnes, for which Gordon received the Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King Honor and Ezra Jack Keats Honor awards, among others. Some of his other works include illustrations of Patricia McKissack’s Scraps of Time series.  His most recent book is Just Like Jesse Owens.
Kimberly Willis Holt

 

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Kimberly Willis Holt is the award-winning author of  twenty-three books for children, including  the National Book Award winner, When Zachary Beaver Came to TownShe also enjoys conducting writing workshops and helping reluctant writers find joy in the process.  Her latest novel is The Hurricane Girls.

Tiffany D. Jackson
 
Tiffany D. Jackson
Tiffany D. Jackson is the NYT bestselling, award winning author of ten books including one picture book and two she co-authored with five of her friends.  Her latest book is Storm: Dawn of Goddess available June 2024.
Traci Sorell
headshot of Traci Sorell
Traci Sorell writes inclusive, award-winning historical and contemporary fiction and nonfiction in a variety of formats for young people. She is a two-time Sibert Medal and Orbis Pictus honoree and award-winning audiobook narrator and producer. Her first five books have received awards from the American Indian Library Association.   A former federal Indigenous law attorney and policy advocate, Traci is a Cherokee Nation citizen and first-generation college graduate.  Her latest is book is Mascot, co-written with Charles Waters.