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Greg Tang

Greg Tang

The Grapes of Math

"If something is too big, you make it manageable by breaking it into smaller pieces. Now the question is, what are the right pieces?" Greg Tang is on a mission to improve the quality of math education in the U.S. Watch interview >

Sneed Collard

Sneed Collard

Animal Dads

From cloud forests to the deep sea floor, Sneed Collard's nonfiction books invite kids to discover the natural world and the creatures that make it their home. World travel and first-hand research allow Collard to fill his books with colorful details. Watch interview >

Deborah Hopkinson

Deborah Hopkinson

Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek

"As I began to write stories, I always found myself drawn to history, and I found myself drawn to the stories that I hadn't found when I was a young reader. And those are the stories that I've come to write about." Watch interview >

 

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