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April 25, 2026 by Edith Campbell

The 2026 Zena Sutherland Lecture

The 43rd annual lecture will be presented by best-selling and award-winning author and illustrator Jerry Craft.

March 31, 2026 by Edith Campbell

National Book Awards: The Good News

I’m excited to share with you that I’ve been selected to be a judge on the National Young People’s Literature Award Committee.

October 28, 2025 by Edith Campbell

review: The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War Two Story

Nayeri is good at engaging setting, and these devices works especially well in a story about land.

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