Feb
13
7:00pm
Brittany J. Thurman on Fly with Laura Pegram II
By Kweli Journal
Brittany J. Thurman is the author of FLY (March 2022, Caitlyn Dlouhy Books). FLY, illustrated by Anna Cunha, follows Africa, a little girl who wants to compete in an upcoming double Dutch competition. Problem is, Africa does not know how to double Dutch. While her friends teach her some winning moves, Africa recognizes the ability within to achieve her dreams.
Brittany is a former children's specialist at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. During her time working with children across Pittsburgh, she read hundreds of stories to thousands of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Her focus has always been on representation and early literacy. Brittany is dedicated to ensuring children's literature truthfully reflects the world in which we live. She's spoken and presented at numerous conferences including: The Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Children’s Literature, Western PA’s SCBWI Conference, and the 13th Annual IBBY Regional Conference.
Brittany is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University where she studied Dramatic Writing, and Kingston University (London, England) where she studied theater.
Laura Pegram is the ED of Kweli, an award winning literary magazine and 501(c)(3), and the director of the Kweli Color of Children's Literature Conference. She is also a multidisciplinary artist who is influencing a new generation of aspiring writers. Author, educator, and a jazz vocalist whose cabaret performance teamed her with jazz pianist, Donald Smith, Ms. Pegram is also a painter. Her richly hued vibrant murals are part of several private collections. She has worked as a Development Associate at Scholastic Productions, Inc., as an Instructor at the Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center and as an Acting Director / Instructor at the John Oliver Killens Young Writers Program.
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