Shawn Pryor’s (he/him) work includes the upcoming middle-grade graphic novel Fast Break (FSG/Macmillan, 2026), Kaiju Unleashed (Quarto/Epic Ink), and Who Is Shaun White? (Penguin Random House), The Great Explorer of Mammoth Cave: A Graphic Novel Biography of Stephen Bishop (Capstone), the hi/lo reader series The Gamer (Capstone), Cash and Carrie (Action Lab Entertainment), and several [ Read the full article… ]
Source: Day 7: Shawn Pryor
The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Black History Month feature on traditionally published children’s author, Alliah L. Agostini.
Source: Day 6: Alliah L. Agostini
Khadijah VanBrakle is a Muslim woman of color living in the southwestern US. As someone born and raised in Canada to American parents, she writes to ensure teens who share her Black American & Muslim dual marginalization see themselves on the printed page. She was chosen as one of the recipients of a two-year, 2021 [ Read the full article… ]
Source: Day 5: Khadijah VanBrakle
From as far back as he can remember, Ken Daley was certain of one thing: he would live his life as an artist. As Ken explains, “Art is what I am.” Ken draws inspiration for his work from his African-Caribbean roots, his life experiences and the people and cultures he encounters along the way. He [ Read the full article… ]
Source: Day 4: Ken Daley
Day 3: Cameron Roberson/Rob Cameron https://thebrownbookshelf.com/28days/day-3-cameron-roberson-rob-cameron/
Day 2: Maisha Oso https://thebrownbookshelf.com/28days/day-2-maisha-oso/
Day 1: Nikki Giovanni https://thebrownbookshelf.com/28days/day-1-nikki-giovanni/
This is the 18th year of The Brown Bookshelf’s annual 28 Days Later celebration! Each year, through 28 Days Later, our Black History Month celebration of children’s book literature, we applaud and center Black authors and illustrators. For 2025, The Brown Bookshelf is working in partnership with Black Stories Amplified to bring you daily features [ Read the full article… ]
Source: Announcing the 18th Class of 28 Days Later Honorees!
We are excited to begin sharing the 2025 28 Days Later Honorees beginning February 1, 2025! In the meantime, please enjoy learning about the past seventeen years of honorees HERE.
More About 28 Days Later
28 Days Later began in 2008, as a Brown Bookshelf initiative. From The Brown Bookshelf:
During the twenty-eight days of Black History Month, we profile a different children’s or young adult author and children’s illustrator, looking for the best new and unnoticed works by African-Americans. From picture books to novels, books fresh off the presses to those that have lurked in the background unsung for months or years. Specifically, we look for:
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