Statement from Authors and Illustrators on Scholastic Book Fairs' Policy of Separating and Excluding Diverse Books

STATEMENT FROM AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS ON SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR’S POLICY OF SEPARATING AND EXCLUDING DIVERSE BOOKS

October 20, 2023

With 1500+ signatures, we have closed this statement to additional names. Thank you all for signing and sharing.

We, the undersigned authors and illustrators, are asking Scholastic Book Fairs to discontinue their “Share Every Story, Celebrate Every Voice” program and include those books with the other books in their fairs.

As authors and illustrators, we cannot stand by while some of our books are offered to readers, while other works are separated and deemed as possibly dangerous to children.

While the Scholastic trade division does publish many diverse books, the fairs division must follow that through and commit to actually getting those books to kids. The books separated for optional exclusion are almost entirely written about or by people of color or the LGBTQIA+ community. Deciding that the subject matter of these books might go against a state’s law capitulates to the idea that these books are not suitable for children. That is harmful, and wrong.

Putting diverse books in a separate, optional collection is a form of censorship that cannot be supported. All children deserve to see themselves in books so that they can become engaged and empowered readers. Children also benefit from reading about others with different experiences than their own. Authors from marginalized communities need the same opportunities as other authors to succeed and shine.

We are asking Scholastic Book Fairs to find another solution—one that does not compromise the integrity of the product they provide, which is access to diverse books for all kids. Accommodating and making it easier to concede to book banning cannot be the answer. In times of trial, we need to work and fight for people who want to do the right thing, not defer to the oppressors.

Scholastic Book Fairs should be using their clout to fight book banning and support the teachers and librarians who are also fighting for access to books for their kids. Simply, there has to be a better way.

Signed,

Tracey West, Scholastic author

Vicky Fang, Scholastic author

Nidhi Chanani

Kari Anne (KA) Holt

Varian Johnson

Kaylani Juanita

Mike Jung, Scholastic author

Christina Soontornvat, Scholastic author

Angela Dalton

Laura Ruby

Sherri L. Smith

Isabella Kung, Scholastic author/illustrator

Molly Knox Ostertag, Scholastic author/illustrator

Daniel José Older, Scholastic author

Booki Vivat, Scholastic author/illustrator

Breena Bard

Catia Chien

Sarah Albee

Martha Brockenbrough, Scholastic author

Suzanne Kaufman, Scholastic illustrator

Jennifer Ziegler, Scholastic author

Valerie Bolling, Scholastic author

Dashka Slater

Supriya Kelkar

Cecil Castellucci

Karen Romano Young

Debbi Michiko Florence, Scholastic author

Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Scholastic author/illustrator

Sarah Darer Littman, Scholastic author

Claribel A. Ortega, Scholastic author

Aron Nels Steinke, Scholastic author/illustrator

Sarah Mlynowski, Scholastic author

Lamar Giles, Scholastic author

Cathy Camper

Shannon Wright

Angela Burke Kunkel, Scholastic author

Laura Zarrin, Scholastic illustrator

Caroline Carlson

Liz Garton Scanlon

Kelis Rowe

Tracy Nishimura Bishop, Scholastic illustrator

Cynthia Levinson

Grace Lin

Kyle Lukoff, Scholastic author

Alan Gratz, Scholastic author

Maurene Goo

Lesa Cline-Ransome

Gina Perry

Shirley Ng-Benitez, Scholastic author/illustrator

Veera Hiranandani , Scholastic author

Meridth Gimbel

Federico Erebia

Raina Telgemeier, Scholastic author/illustrator

Carol Joy Munro

Divya Srinivasan

Kelly Seifert

Nancy Ferguson

Brendan Kiely

Barry Deutsch, Scholastic author

Evan Griffith

Annie Gilbar

Christine Evans

Jennifer E. Smith

Anne Bustard

Alicia D Williams

Lisa Furness

Laya Steinberg

Sal Sawler

Mónica Mancillas, Scholastic author

Nanci Turner Steveson

Peter Pearson

Yamile Saied Mendez, Scholastic author

Latarsha Lytle

Ali DeMoro

Jennifer Buchet

Wendy MacNaughton

Stephanie Wildman

Elana K. Arnold

Laurie Ann Thompson

Carter Higgins

Larissa Elliott

Benson Shum

Kelly Yang, Scholastic author

Janae Marks

Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich

Mitali Banerjee Ruths, Scholastic author

Susan Johnston Taylor

Dhonielle Clayton

H.M. Bouwman

Alys Arden

Lauri Fortino

Mark Oshiro

Padma Venkatraman

Charlene Chua, Scholastic illustrator

Helen M. Waters

Mary Kate Bolinder

Courtney Pippin-Mathur

Kristen Kiesling

Marivi Soliven

Nic Stone, Scholastic author

Josh Funk, Scholastic author

Megan Whitaker

Angie Thomas

Kim Chaffee

Anne Ursu

Tim McCanna, Scholastic author

Nora Nickum

Steph Lau

Anne Wynter

Samantha M Clark

Carrie Finison

Leslie Bulion

Sarah Cannon

Adrianna Cuevas

Jeanette Bradley, Scholastic author/illustrator

Kari Allen

Jessica Fries-Gaither

Abi Cushman

Ashlyn Anstee, Scholastic illustrator

Andria Rosenbaum, Scholastic author

Tiffany Jackson, Scholastic author

Lynn Baldwin

Uma Krishnaswami

Rajani LaRocca

Don Halquist

Matt Forrest Esenwine

Katie Mazeika

Heidi Heilig

Suzanne Park

Julie Hedlund

Jody Feldman

Diana Ma

Ha Dinh

Liz Starin

Sarah Beck

Lena Rivkah Hunsicker

Joana Pastro, Scholastic author

Sarah Park Dahlen, PhD

Shruthi Rao

Laura Shovan

Jen Fier Jasinski

Leah Rose Kessler

Monisha Bajaj

Misa Sugiura

Margaret Dilloway

Kari Lavelle

Cindy Chang

Andrea Wang

Vivian Kirkfield

Jilanne Hoffmann

Gabi Snyder

Nicola Yoon

David Yoon

Rachel S. Hobbs, Scholastic author

Nicole Chen

Gregory E Bray

Justina Chen, Scholastic author

Anne Broyles

Heather Kinser

Jonathan Hill

Molly Cranch

Hayley Diep

Jessica Milo

Kara LaReau, Scholastic author

Laura G. Lee

Karen Su

Sarah Yung

Nakisa Nooraee

M.O. Yuksel

Carrie Kruck

Aimee Isaac

Anika Aldamuy Denise, Scholastic author

Jenny Alvarado

Kathleen Burkinshaw

Susan Tan, Scholastic author

Gale Galligan, Scholastic author/illustrator

Victoria Piontek, Scholastic author

Shauna J. Grant, Scholastic author/illustrator

Lorien Lawrence

Jen Malia

Natalie Lloyd, Scholastic author

Anna Staniszewski, Scholastic author

Becky Levine

Jacqueline West

Meg Eden Kuyatt, Scholastic author

Gabriela Epstein, Scholastic author/illustrator

Kathy Halsey

Jason June, Scholastic author

Kim Ventrella, Scholastic author

Sophie Blackall, Scholastic illustrator

Margaret Chiu Greanias

Sarah LuAnn Perkins

Melanie Ellsworth

Phil Bildner

Darshana Khiani

Jamie Michalak

Emily Jenkins, Scholastic author

Jenn Reese

Thien Pham

Greg van Eekhout

Angeli Rafer, Scholastic author/illustrator

Victoria Grace Elliott, Scholastic author/illustrator

Mae Respicio

Deva Fagan

Meredith Davis, Scholastic author

Leanne Luetkemeyer

Alison Pearce Stevens

Kristy Boyce

Cynthia Yuan Cheng, Scholastic illustrator

Ngozi Ukazu

Carmen Oliver, Children's author & Booking Agent

Natasha Yim

Kat Fajardo, Scholastic author/illustrator

Sarah Kurpiel

Katrina Tangen

Stephanie Burgis

Bethany Hegedus, author

Joanna Ho, Scholastic author

Patricia Newman

Sara Ryan

Dana Alison Levy

Steph Mided

Karen Rivers, Scholastic author

Rebecca Burgess

J. Anderson Coats

Kealani Netane, Scholastic author

Chan Chau

Scout Underhill

Anne Nesbet

Khushboo Patel

Katryn Bury, Scholastic author

Joy McCullough

Brittany J. Thurman

Melody Simpson

Eugenia Yoh

Pam Vaughan

Srividhya Venkat

Tina Connolly

Robin Yardi

Maggie Horne

Nicole Lesperance

Camille Harris

Heidi Fiedler

Stacy S. Jensen

Tara Trudel

Trisha Speed Shaskan

Nicole Panteleakos

Colleen Paeff

Amitha Jagannath Knight

Abhi Alwar, Scholastic illustrator

Monica M. Magaña

Ann Braden

Audrey Vernick

Robert Liu-Trujillo

Gabrielle Balkan, Scholastic author

Nina Victor Crittenden

Michele Bacon

Lisbeth Kaiser

Lynne Kelly

Mia P. Manansala

Tameka Fryer Brown

Bruce Coville, Scholastic author

Dave Valeza, Scholastic illustrator

Jill Baguchinsky

Rosalyn Eves

Ellen T. Crenshaw, Scholastic author/illustrator

Dow Phumiruk

Julie C. Dao

Joanie Leeds

Sarah Ahiers

Maddi Gonzalez, Scholastic author/illustrator

Caron Levis

Doug Marshall

Randy Ribay

Tirzah Price

Lindsey Lane

lark pien

Coe Booth, Scholastic author

Julia Sarcone-Roach

Leslie Margolis

Jan Carr

Margaret H. Mason

Tess Sharpe

Kristin Cashore

Selina Alko, Scholastic author/illustrator

Esty Schachter

Nancy Krulik, Scholastic author

Aliza Layne

Stephen Shaskan, Scholastic author/illustrator

Gennie Gorback

Robin Stevenson

Elena Bonomo

Katie Venit

Kim Purcell

Katy Farina, Scholastic illustrator

Casey Lyall

Shannon Hale

Sarah Aroeste

Anne Renaud, Scholastic author

Bev Katz Rosenbaum

Joyce Masongsong-Ray

Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic

Mad Rupert

Lisa Stringfellow

Keila V. Dawson

Ru Xu, Scholastic author/illustrator

Steenz

Jen MacGregor

Deborah Heiligman

April Powers

Cynthia Cotten

Malinda Lo

Priscilla Gilman

Jaymie Heilman

Sandra Proudman

Gene Luen Yang

Natalia Sylvester

Kimberly Shrack

Briana Loewinsohn

Carrie Karnes-Fannin

Amanda Badillo

Jess Callans

Kathryn Ormsbee

Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

Mirka Hokkanen

Kara Gebhart Uhl

Jenna Grodzicki

Lauren Magaziner

Ethan T. Berlin, Scholastic author

Hena Khan

Minh Lê

Mariya K

Ellen Oh

Skyla Arndt

Lisa Katzenberger

Kate Allen Fox

Kate Alice Marshall

Ann Malaspina

Catherine Arguelles

Molli Ehlert, Scholastic author

Nikki Shannon Smith, Scholastic author

Kristen Schroeder

Lisa Schmid

Annie Cardi

Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan

Emily Bowen Cohen

Auriane Desombre

Amy Goldsmith

Emily Deibert

Jamie Krakover

Mason Deaver, Scholastic author

Jackie Kruzie

Sophia N. Lee, Scholastic author

Lin Thompson

Yamile Saied Mendez, Scholastic author

Shakirah Bourne, Scholastic author

Isaiah Campbell

Elizabeth Schoonmaker

Rachelle Baker, Scholastic illustrator

Alexis Castellanos

Jeanne DuPrau

William Alexander, Scholastic author

Erica Orloff

Hannah Vardit

Janni Lee Simner

Jerdine Nolen

Lily Williams

Lee Wind

Tracey Baptiste

Jen Wilde, Scholastic author

Karen Schneemann

Christy Obalek

Keely Parrack

Melissa Coffey

Suja Sukumar

Lisa Moore Ramee

Jenna Voris

Elle Tesch

Alysa Wishingrad

Diana Toledano, Scholastic illustrator

Sacha Lamb

Julia Nobel

Briana McDonald

Adriana Hernández Bergstrom, Scholastic author/illustrator

Ron Roy, Scholastic author

Joanne Ruelos Diaz, Scholastic author

Kymberly Stewart

Robin Pulver, Scholastic author

Alina Chau, Scholastic author/illustrator

Karen Kalafatas

Genevieve Iseult Eldredge

Mike Curato (subrights, Macmillan), Scholastic author/illustrator

Brenda Maier, Scholastic author

Alexandra Millarhouse

Andy Chou Musser

Carey Pietsch

Melissa Gardner

Ann Harrell

Kayla Whaley

Gaia Cornwall, Scholastic author/illustrator

Randi Pink

Shana Targosz

Phil McAndrew

Ann Bonwill

Serena Gingold Allen

Catherine Egan

Carin Bramsen

Jennifer Thermes

NoNieqa Ramos

Jennifer Black Reinhardt

Kevin Coolidge, children's author

Jessica Patrick

Richard Mercado, Scholastic author/illustrator

Asia Citro, Scholastic author

Andrea J Loney, Scholastic author

Patricia Toht

Jenn Ferna Hall

Katey Howes

Rebecca Sky

Jessica Vitalis

Kristin Mahoney

Audrey Perrott, Scholastic author

Carolyn Le

Camryn Garrett

Ariel Slamet Ries

Kathy MacMillan

Traci Huahn

Emma Bland Smith

Gail D. Villanueva, Scholastic author

Annie Silvestro

Rie Neal

Alice B. McGinty

Rebecca Danzenbaker

Rachel Shupin

Addie Woolridge

Jannie Ho

Melanie Crowder

Israel Sanchez, Scholastic illustrator

Lisa Greenwald

Leslie Kimmelman

Tasslyn Magnusson

Nadia Salomon

Carol Gordon Elkster

Dapo Adeola

Jocelyn Rish

Brenna Burns Yu

Meghan P. Browne

Kelly Starling Lyons

Ariel Bernstein

Divinity Roxx, Scholastic author

Julie Lake

Mark Mitchell

Amanda Davis

Lindsay Leslie

Cheryl Rossi

Paige Britt, Scholastic author

Jessie Haas

Michelle Cusolito

Laura Williams McCaffrey

Kate Chen

Fran Hodgkins

Rosa Colón Guerra

E. L. Shen

Ryan Dunlavey

Brandi Ziegler

Deborah Sosin

Jessixa Bagley

Kristi Wright

Joanna Cacao, Scholastic illustrator

Ally Malinenko

Megan Lacera

Andi Diehn

Aida Salazar, Scholastic author

M. K. England

Chris Kindrede, Scholastic author/illustrator

Kristin Earhart, Scholastic author

Kendra Wells

Cindy Callaghan

Heidi M. Kim

Jessica Spotswood

Kailei Pew

Tui Sutherland

Miranda Paul

Michelle Julian

Kirsten W. Larson

Kate Berube

Jessie Sima

Katie Slivensky

Aki Neumann

Carrie Tillotson

Jenn Bishop

Justin Colón

Jessica Dainty

Celeste Pewter

Elizabeth Shreeve

Veronica Bartles

Preeti Chhibber, Scholastic author

Tara Hannon

Monica Arnaldo

Nick Walker

Ash Nouveau

Brian B. Baker

Emily Ecton

KimBoo York

E. B. Goodale

Ebony Lynn Mudd, Scholastic author

Brandon T. Snider

Jess Fox

Patrick Hopkins

Kat Cho

Kaylee Rowena

Claire Forrest, Scholastic author

Maia Quenson

NaShantá Fletcher, Scholastic illustrator

Greg Pincus, Scholastic author

Sarah S. Brannen, Scholastic illustrator

Laura Taylor Namey

Roxane Gay

Rachel Michelle Wilson, Scholastic author/illustrator

Lynn Katz

Stina Leicht
JaNay Brown-Wood, Scholastic author
Anne Marie Pace, Scholastic author

Anastasia Magloire Williams, Scholastic illustrator.

Lana Wood Johnson, Scholastic author

J.B. Pinkle

Sylvia Chen

Natalie Riess-Goetter

Kate Cosgrove

Jason Cockcroft, Scholastic illustrator

Cynthia Leonor Garza, Scholastic author

Breanna Carzoo

Jennifer Iacopelli
Seth Swanson

Ronni Davis

Zoey Abbott

M.C. Ross, Scholastic author

Dave Dobson

Jonathan Auxier, Scholastic author

Tom Speelman

Jasie East

Cheryl Keely

Kim Baker, Scholastic author

Nilah Magruder, Scholastic illustrator

John Schu
Eric Kim
Kate Milford
Jennifer K. Mann

Sofia Sanchez , Scholastic author

Raul the Third

Bre Indigo

Maggie Frank-Hsu

Tom Rogers

Stephanie Graegin

Beth Revis

Ash Sanborn

Kate Elliott

Jennifer Howard Kicinski

Deven Hoover

Amy Ignatow, Scholastic author

Melissa Sarno

VP Anderson

Nina Moreno, Scholastic author

Tiffany Schmidt

Christina Li

Karen Bischer

Chris Nelson

Hannah Templer, Scholastic author/illustrator
Sujei Lugo
Eunnie

A. C. Knight

James Burks, Scholastic author/illustrator

Marlowe dobbe

Tapiwa Dzingai

Alexis O'Neill, Scholastic author

Lisa Varchol Perron

Erin Hahn

Qing Zhuang

Tammi Sauer, Scholastic author

Chris Hutton
Dave Scheidt (Writer)
Cornelius Van Wright, Scholastic illustrator

Hilary Margitich

Meggie Ramm

Lisa Aguirre

Cedar Pruitt

Jose Pimienta

Miranda Harmon

Christina Rodriguez

Erin Dionne, Scholastic author

Sara Riess-Goetter
Christy Webster, Scholastic author

Nina Crews

Kevan Atteberry

Andi Santagata, Scholastic illustrator

Jen Ferguson

Maia Kobabe, Scholastic author/illustrator

Alechia Dow
Maya Prasad

Niki Smith , Scholastic author/illustrator

Adam Bessie

Laura Kirby

Catherine Hapka, Scholastic author

Beth Vrabel

Marc Tyler Nobleman, Scholastic author

Joy Hwang Ruiz, Scholastic illustrator

Cheryl Rainfield
Ali Bovis
Jarad Greene
Erin Stead
Lily Anderson

Sheryl Murray

Laura Knetzger

Robin Wasley

Caitlin Seath/ Parent Volunteer at many , Scholastic Bookfairs

Lauren Castillo

Maris Wicks

Keely Hutton

Jodie Troutman

Yuki Clarke

Izzy Garcia

Zachary Sterling, Scholastic author/illustrator

Cat Farris

David Lasky

Emily Riesbeck

Katrina Emmel

Maggie Tokuda-Hall

Tony Blando, Scholastic author

Alina Tysoe, Scholastic author/illustrator

Leigh Ann Hughes

J. Phillip Karst

Galen Bishop, Author

Emilyrose Otis

Lindsay H. Metcalf

Kayla Miller

Marie Blanchet

Shawna Coppola

Amalie Jahn

Steven Weinberg

Erinn McGuire

Dev Petty

Julie Koon

Laura Bontje

Laura Heffernan

Timothy Young

Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

Nicky Rodriguez

Jacqueline C.J. Barnes

Parker Lee

Wendy Towle, Scholastic author

Celeste Pewter

Elizabeth Shreeve

Veronica Bartles

Preeti Chhibber, Scholastic author
Tara Hannon

Monica Arnaldo

Nick Walker

Ash Nouveau

Brian B. Baker

Emily Ecton

KimBoo York

E. B. Goodale

Ebony Lynn Mudd, Scholastic author

Brandon T. Snider

Jess Fox

Patrick Hopkins

Kat Cho

Kaylee Rowena

Claire Forrest, Scholastic author

Maia Quenson

NaShantá Fletcher, Scholastic illustrator

Greg Pincus, Scholastic author
Sarah S. Brannen, Scholastic illustrator
Laura Taylor Namey
Erica George
Jessica Burkhart

Ali Terese, Scholastic author

Ariel Aberg-Riger

Barb Kibabe

Patricia Tanumihardja

Leigh Luna, Scholastic author/illustrator

Kim Smejkal

Stephanie Cooke

Amy Seto Forrester

Adam Perry

Aiden Thomas

Casey Nowak

Myra Faye Turner

Jaya Saxena

August Smith

Jack Gross

Kamilah Cole

Iris Jay

Céli Godfried

Nadia Shammas, Scholastic author

Beniam Hollman

Catherine Yu

Sarah Kapit

Raakhee Mirchandani

Alec Robbins

Stacy McAnulty

Aya Khalil

Karen De la Vega, Scholastic illustrator

S. Isabelle, Scholastic author

Tom Levenson

Gia Gordon

Amy Guglielmo, Scholastic author

Cory Eckert, k-12 librarian, founder of Storytime Underground

Julian Winters

Vincent Renee

Mattie Lubchansky

Jenna Miller

Nicholas Perez

Maya Gittelman

Suzanne Brockmann

Sean Lam

Amanda Castillo

Eric Seat

Prerna Pickett

Stacey Scott

Sara Biren

Mark R. Kelly

Anita Siraki

Melody Albright

Catherine Hapka, Scholastic author

Bailey Bond

Charlie Jiao

Eric Rosswood

Rebecca Ahn

Amy Noelle Parks

Melissa Gira Grant

Katie Joselow, parent

Rebecca Coffindaffer

Lucienne Diver

Meg Elison

Barbara Dee

Jonathan Bing

Norene Paulson

Emma Jayne

Melissa Roske

Margaret O'Hair, Scholastic author

Jennifer DeRoss

Stanley Mikhailo Darling

Emily Edmunds

Kelsey Tremaine

Sophia Gholz

Braden Breniser

Laura Rueckert

Scott Morse, Scholastic author/illustrator

Laila Sabreen

Molly Murakami

Claire Kerker

Holly Underhill

S.R. Appavu

Liz Prince

Martha Wells

Kiku Hughes

Joey Alison Sayers

Pam Warren

Dianna Gunn

Julie Robine, Scholastic illustrator

Jessica Yoon

Renée Reynolds

Alex London, Scholastic author

Suzanne Walker

Caroline Zeghibe

Erin DeGroot

Kristina Ten

Shekenah Keith

Scott Melton

Dianne K Salerni

Mark Kaufman, Scholastic author/illustrator

Abby Cooper

Breana Sprinkle

Gordon Edgar

Meg Belviso, Scholastic author

Nero Villagallos O'Reilly

Erin Luken

Cora Carmack

Kate Norris

Marieke Nijkamp

Whit Taylor

Lauren Spieller

Holly M. Wendt

Karen Gray Ruelle

Estrela Lourenço

Faith Erin Hicks

Tricia Candemeres

Margaret Peterson Haddix

Justine Pucella Winans

Veronica Miller Jamison

Pablo Leon

Blue Delliquanti

Natasha Khan Kazi

Isha Savi

Laura Pitner

Traci N. Todd, Scholastic author

Aaron Parker

Tracy white

Bowen McCurdy

Dan Harms

Page Powars

Brenda Miller

Brendan Chittick

Evan Dahm

Amalas Rosa

Ash (Alder) Van Otterloo, Scholastic author

Kelsea Yu

Cam Marshall

Aaron Renier

Jef Czekaj, Scholastic illustrator

A.M. Strickland

A.B. Baughman

Zane Dicus

Otto Wu

Matt Tavares

Bert SG

Dan Santat, Scholastic author/illustrator

Marie Prins

Dana Wulfekotte

Kane Lynch, Scholastic author/illustrator

Sheila M Averbuch , Scholastic author

Bonnie Adams

Col. Will Porter

Heather Truett

Kayla Cottingham

Lucy Sullivan

Caylan MacRae

Susie Dumond

Kristy Everington

Kyrie McCauley

Grace Sandford

Rannie O'Donnell

Stephanie Ruble

Jules Bakes, Scholastic author

Robin Kunde

Riley Black

Megan Wagner Lloyd, Scholastic author

Kiara Valdez, Scholastic author

Kate Heartfield

Kate Pearsall

Sarah Gailey

Adib Khorram

Jessica Day George

Zac Gorman, Scholastic author

Lauren Sellers

Vanessa McKinney

Ronnie Riley, Scholastic author

Arielle Jovellanos

Sara Chatfield

Tessa Gratton

Sarah Aronson, Scholastic author

Ro Salarian

Alison Cherry, Scholastic author

Kendra Minadeo

Shannon Knight

Nita Tyndall

Johanna Taylor

Esme Symes-Smith

Richie Pope, Scholastic illustrator

Katie Siegel

Annastasia Hinz

Denny Kus

Rick Riordan, Scholastic author

Kim-Hoa Ung

Saki Tanaka, Scholastic author/illustrator

Alicia Curley

Lydia Kang

Jeanne Birdsall

Katharine Toth

Chantal James, novelist and former , Scholastic intern

Kimberlee Wheeler, MLIS

Joyce Wan, Scholastic author/illustrator

Amy Marschall, PsyD, Author

Naomi Kritzer

Jacob Franks

Cecilia Tan

Hatem Aly, Scholastic illustrator

Tim Pratt

Kat Klockow

Julie Rowan-Zoch

Kristen Adam

Elisa Boxer

Julia Walton

Brian D. Kennedy

Danny Noble

Jamie D'Amato

Samira Ahmed

Gia de Cadenet

Elizabeth Eulberg, Scholastic author

CJ Penko

Magnolia Porter Siddell

Erin Lopez

Zoë B. Alley

Catherine Lundoff

Nadine Presley

Asher Caswell

Amy Trueblood

Alex Graudins

Samantha SoRelle

Angie Kang

Jennie Mortenson

Angela Pham Krans

Jennifer Potter

Michael Rex, Scholastic author/illustrator

Sonja Cherry-Paul

Kevin Wayne Williams

Michael Leali

Laura Anne Gilman

Gabrielle Taub

Nick Sousanis

Molly Mendoza, Scholastic illustrator

Olivia Dade

Susan Keiser

Deborah Crossland

David Moses

Stephanie Rabig

Cat Winters

Michael Genhart

Charlotte Sullivan Wild

R.A. Dial

Sandra SG Wong

Lisa McMann

R. W. Alley

Melissa Wiley

Swapna Haddow

Sarah Henning

Louisa Morgan

Rex Ogle, Scholastic author

Nicholas Radtkey

Sayada Ramdial

Robin Ha

Molly Brooks

Cameron Mukwa, Scholastic author/illustrator

Nalo Hopkinson

Erin Nations

Nicole D. Collier

Lauren Helton

Jessi Zabarsky

Sarah Pinsker

Jodi Meadows

Rachel Elliott

Mariam Quraishi, Scholastic illustrator

Wendy M. McDonald

Elle Marr

Nino Cipri

Eija Sumner

Michael Schiavo

Meredith Armstrong

Jessica James

Genevieve Jenner

June Dao

Sheila Colón-Bagley

Megan Brennan

Ted Brandt

Courtney Smyth

Mark Frederick

Bethanie Murguia, Scholastic author/illustrator

Rosiee Thor, Scholastic author

Lori Selke

Naomi Morgan

Sarah Sax

Amy Liu

Jennifer L. Gadd

Erik J. Brown

E.M. Anderson

Jillian Tamaki

CedarBough T. Saeji

Tamara Ellis Smith

Rodger Murry

Jason W. Robertson, Ph.D.

Paige A. DeLozier

Dan Solomon

Eliza Kinkz

Vivian Moira Valentine

Zack Davisson

Nimit Malavia

Elayne Crain

Peter Clines

Brian Lies

Seanan McGuire

Ty Chapman

e.E. Charlton-Trujillo

Diane Marie Brown

Isabel Quintero, Scholastic author

Laura Lavoie

Lindsey Becker

Kira Willey

Ned Wolfe

Chris Naish

Jennifer L. Meyer, Scholastic illustrator

Andrea Gatley

Effie Seiberg

Cookie Woolner

Jeri Smith-Ready

Cece Bell

Colleen Muske

Quentin Smith

Diane Magras

Gilles Poitras

Jennifer Gennari

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