![]() ![]() ![]() Miranda is co-founder of We Need Diverse Books, an organization committed to mentoring and supporting emerging authors from diverse backgrounds, and getting their unique voices into print. ![]() It’s inspired me to support other people when I can.” It’s a huge gift to live in a diverse world. My family is mixed-race, and so is the world! I’m so lucky to know, meet and work with so many different people. My travels, and my collaborations with fellow authors and illustrators, have introduced me to so many perspectives and experiences. “I love working with and writing about and for young people across the country, and around the world. ![]() These books will be read in public schools across the country, and reach children from all different backgrounds and experiences. One of her bravest moments involved reciting poetry inside a crocodile pit. Miranda presents often at schools and libraries. This year, her book, Speak Up, was chosen by the National Education Association (NEA) as a Read Across America Book, and, Little Libraries, Big Heroes was chosen by the Library of Congress to represent Wisconsin for the Great Reads From Great Placesaward. Miranda Paul is the award-winning childrens author of One Plastic Bag, Water is Water, Whose Hands Are These and Nine Months, a 2019 Boston Globe Horn Book Honor for Nonfiction. Miranda has written more than 15 award-winning books about the environment and social justice, and she’s got three more on the way. ![]()
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