Torrey Maldonado is an author and educator. His first MG/YA novel, Secret Saturdays was a 2011 ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers selection. Torrey is also an advocate for literacy, education and young men of color. He recently agreed to the following interview and I think that you’ll be as amazed by his energy, optimism… Read More Male Monday: Torrey Maldonado
The Institute for Responsible Citizenship is now accepting applications for the *Youth Scholar Academy (YSA)* <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=71468103&msgid=741054&act=WT3B&c=631914&destination=http://www.i4rc.org/ysa.htm>. This program enables talented black male college students who aspire to careers in teaching to operate a summer enrichment program for high school boys. We encourage students interested in education to apply. YSA scholars spend two summers in… Read More Male Monday: Now accepting applications
Earl Sewell’s name is almost synonymous with Kimani Tru. He’s written seven novels with this imprint and his books featuring Keysha and her crew are always highly anticipated by teen girls. Sewell was featured this past February as part of the BrownBooksShelf’s 28 Days Later series. In telling his story there he says “I worked… Read More Male Monday: Earl Sewell
I’ve met Jamie Campbell Naidoo exactly once and that was at JCLC. I was familiar with his reputation, as he has written and researched multicultural children’s lit for a while. More about him: Prior to joining the faculty of the University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies in 2008, Dr. Naidoo worked as… Read More Male Monday: Jamie Campbell Naidoo
One male author of color has a YA book released this month. “Irfan Master is project manager of Reading the Game at the National Literacy Trust. His father is from Gujarat, India where the novel is set, and his mother is from Pakistan. Irfan grew up speaking both Urdu and English.” He grew up reading… Read More Male Monday: Irfan Master
