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Children's Author Spotlight: Chance to Dance by Keisha Bussey

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Keisha Bussey  Chance to Dance by Keisha Bussey Illustrated by Tyrus Goshay Author Bio Keisha Bussey is the author of Chance to Dance . She is also a dance educator. Keisha has a passion for dance and life with her students and colleagues.  She has been a dance educator for 19 years.  She believes in implementing dance books into dance curriculum.  As a little girl, she always had a love for books.  Her mother taught her to enhance her imagination while reading.  Keisha credits her early reading with her mother for an increase in her reading fluency as she became a more effective reader throughout school.  She also credits her third-grade teacher, Ms. Curry with inspiring her love for reading and books.   Author Interview DF: Tell us about your journey as a writer.  When did you start?   KB: My journey as a writer was a long process because I started with a chapter book then  decided I to change it to a children’s book.  I started writing  years ago, br

7 Must Read Books By or About Zora Neale Hurston

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7 Must Read Books By or About Zora Neale Hurston by DuEwa Frazier Zora Neale Hurston  The famed novelist, folklorist, anthropologist, essayist, playwright and beloved member of the Harlem Renaissance Zora Neale Hurston has a birthday on Tuesday, January 7th!  Hurston  is considered to be one of the great American writers and literary foremothers, with heirs such as Alice Walker , Maya Angelou , Toni Morison , Tayari Jones , and many others.  Check out this list of seven must read books from children's stories to novels and autobiographies, by or about Zora Neale Hurston.   Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance by Zora Neale Hurston (January 14, 2020) Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance  A collection of short stories Hurston wrote while in college at Barnard College in New York City. The collection features stories about love, migration, gender, class, racis