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Strega Nona

The first Strega Nona book came about because Tomie dePaola was asked to retell a folktale. 

A head start

Pam Muñoz Ryan started developing her writing skills before she even considered becoming a writer.

How Clifford began

A red dog named Tiny that was only as big as a horse soon grew to become Clifford.

Real life characters

When asked about her favorite books, Edwards responds in terms of her favorite characters.

Walter Dean Myers: A Writer's Story

Author Walter Dean Myers (Harlem) talks about a discovery he made in childhood: that books are a path to a world beyond our own neighborhoods.

Symptoms of dyslexia

Throughout his school years, Avi’s writing was often criticized by his teachers for being “sloppy” and “careless.”

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