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Vashti Harrison

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Brooklyn, NY

Vashti Harrison is the #1 New York Times bestselling creator of children’s books including “Little Leaders,” “Little Dreamers,” and “Little Legends,” as well as the illustrator of Matthew A. Cherry’s “Hair Love,” and Lupita Nyong’o’s “Sulwe,” for which she received a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. She is a two-time recipient of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children.


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Charting Your Own Course
Friday, July 12, 5:35 –5:55pm

How do you find your way as an artist when you're surrounded by stars? Will imposter syndrome ever go away? Vashti Harrison will discuss her path toward becoming an author and illustrator of books for young readers and share some tips and tricks she learned along the way.

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