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A first autobiography

The Innkeeper’s Apprentice (1979), Allen Say’s first and only long-form book, tells his own life story and inspired his picture book autobiography, Drawing from Memory (2011).

Cultural authenticity

Bishop believes that multicultural books need to express the richness of a specific culture, but also express qualities that are universal to all people.

Our common humanity

Gene Luen Yang discusses how books like Richard Wright’s Black Boy capture our common humanity.

Fearful himself

Having been afraid of many things as a child, R.L. Stine is able to remember the feeling of being scared.

Along for the Ride

Christopher Paul Curtis doesn’t outline his plots in advance. Instead, he sits down and writes to find out what’s going to happen.

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