2024 Color of Children’s Literature Pre-Conference Event with Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich and Renée Watson

We were honored to celebrate the release of NAACP Image Award nominee Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich’s latest novel, YOU’RE BREAKING MY HEART (Levine Querido). Newberry Honor and Coretta Scott King Award winner Autumn Allen, author of BLACK GIRL YOU ARE ATLAS (Penguin Random House, February 13, 2024) moderated their conversation at Ballet Hispánico on Tuesday, January 23rd.

Ballet Hispánico choreographer Rodney Hamilton and dancer Mia Bermudez amazed us with interpretive dance inspired by YOU’RE BREAKING MY HEART. For those who couldn’t join us, or who want to relive the evening, we are sharing some of our favorite images. Enjoy!

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