Jerry Craft--#1 NYT Best Selling Author and Elisabeth Paige

Jerry Craft, #1 NYT best selling author and only winner of the
John Newbery Medal for outstanding contribution to children’s
literature for a graphic novel as well as other awards speaks
with Dr. Elisabeth Paige about his life, his writing and
publishing journey, and his work. He wrote over 30 books,
primarily for African American kids that were, in his eyes, less
about what you usually see in children’s books targeting African
American kids such as single parenthood, gun and police violence
and slavery, and more about other issues confronting African
American kids such as fitting into primarily white schools,
differing socioeconomic statuses, parental relationships and
friendships. As he hoped, the primarily African American
characters in his trilogy, New Kid, Class Act, and School Trip
have become iconic characters in kids lit. He began his
adventures in children’s literature by starting his own
publishing company where he published like-minded almost
exclusively African American authors.       
                 
 


You can find information about Dr. Elisabeth Paige at
www.mindfulhappykids.com.