I write for chilÂdren and young adults, openÂing up hearts and minds and engagÂing both toward underÂstandÂing and improvÂing our comÂplex world. I believe that getÂting lost in a good book is one of the best ways to truÂly find ourselves.
LauÂrie Ann Thompson
AcceptÂing the 2016 ALA SchneiÂder FamÂiÂly Award with Sean Qualls
At the 2018 KCLS LitÂerÂary Lions Gala with Kareem Abdul-JabÂbar and IjeoÂma Oluo
VisÂitÂing schools is the best. StuÂdents and eduÂcaÂtors ROCK!
InterÂviewÂing the real, live Emmanuel OfoÂsu Yeboah in San Diego in 2010
PreÂsentÂing an eduÂcaÂtor talk with some of my aweÂsome criÂtique group members