{"product_id":"the-book-of-awesome-black-women-sheroes-boundary-breakers-and-females-who-changed-the-world-historical-black-women-biographies-ages-13-18-9781642509298","title":"The Book of Awesome Black Women: Sheroes, Boundary Breakers, and Females Who Changed the World (Historical Black Women Biographies) (Ages 13-18)","description":"Author and educator M.J. Fievre, BS Ed, and bestselling author Becca Anderson have teamed up in \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Awesome Black Women\u003c\/i\u003e. In it, they share an uncensored history of the power of Black women like Sojourner Truth, Anita Hill, Wangari Maathai, Aretha Franklin, Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka and so many more, whose stories embody strength, perseverance, and talent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnderson, Becca:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecca Anderson\u003c\/strong\u003e comes from a long line of preachers and teachers from Ohio and Kentucky. The teacher side of her family led her to become a woman's studies scholar and the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Awesome Women\u003c\/em\u003e. An avid collector of meditations, prayers and blessings, she helps run a \"Gratitude and Grace Circle\" that meets monthly at homes, churches and bookstores in the San Francisco Bay Area where she currently resides. Becca Anderson credits her spiritual practice with helping her recover from cancer and wants to share this with anyone who is facing difficulty in their life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor of \u003cem\u003eThink Happy to Stay Happy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEvery Day Thankful\u003c\/em\u003e, Becca Anderson shares her inspirational writings and suggested acts of kindness at https: \/\/thedailyinspoblog.wordpress.com\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe also blogs about Awesome Women at https: \/\/theblogofawesomewomen.wordpress.com\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFievre, M. J.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBorn in Port-au-Prince, \u003cb\u003eM.J. Fievre, B.S. Ed\u003c\/b\u003e, earned a bachelor's degree in education from Barry University. A seasoned K-12 teacher, a creator of safe spaces, and an initiator of difficult conversations, she spent much time building up her students, helping them feel comfortable in their own skin, and affirming their identities. Her close relationships with parents and students led her to look more closely at how we can balance protecting a child's innocence with preparing them for the realities of life. She has taught creative writing workshops to children and teens at the O Miami Poetry Festival and the Miami Art Museum, as well as in various schools in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), Port-au-Prince (Haiti), and South Florida. She's also been a keynote speaker at Tufts University (Massachusetts), Howard University (Washington, DC), the University of Miami (Florida), and Michael College (Vermont) and has served as a panelist at the Association of Writers \u0026amp; Writing Programs Conference (AWP).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eM.J.'s publishing career began as a teenager in her native Haiti. At nineteen years old, she signed her first book contract with Hachette-Deschamps for the publication of a YA book titled \u003ci\u003eLa Statuette Maléfique\u003c\/i\u003e. Since then, M.J. has released nine YA books in French that are widely read in Europe and the French Antilles, and she is the author of the award-winning Badass Black Girl book series for tweens and teens (in English). One Moore Book published M.J.'s first children's book, \u003ci\u003eI Am Riding\u003c\/i\u003e, as part of a special limited series edited by Edwidge Danticat. A middle-grade book, \u003ci\u003eYoung Trailblazers\u003c\/i\u003e, and picture book, \u003ci\u003eSam Is Afraid of Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, are both set to be released by DragonFruit in the fall of 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the ReadCaribbean program coordinator for the prestigious Miami Book Fair, M.J. directs and produces the children's cultural show \u003ci\u003eTaptap Krik? Krak!\u003c\/i\u003e For her podcast, MJ has interviewed many literary legends, including Edwidge Danticat, Alice Randall, and Nikki Giovanni.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tma Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642886918418,"sku":"9781642509298","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_86efd2bb-00ff-494d-b8e2-c80d2386840d.jpg?v=1733073347","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-book-of-awesome-black-women-sheroes-boundary-breakers-and-females-who-changed-the-world-historical-black-women-biographies-ages-13-18-9781642509298","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}