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Miska Petersham (born near Budapest, Hungary, 1888; died May 15, 1960) was, with his wife Maud, an early pioneer in children’s literature. They illustrated more than 60 books written by other authors. Then they began writing and illustrating their own works (about 100 books). They received a 1942 Caldecott Honor Award for An American ABC and then the 1946 Caldecott Medal for The Rooster Crows. Children could learn more at: Miska Petersham.

Upton Sinclair (born Baltimore, Maryland, 1878; died Bound Brook, New Jersey, November 25, 1968) was a novelist. One of his most well-known books is The Jungle. Older children can read many of his books, including The Jungle, at: Project Gutenberg.

Angie Thomas (born Jackson, Mississippi, 1988) has written at least four books for young adults. Her book the The Hate U Give received numerous awards, including a 2018 Coretta Scott King Honor Award and a 2018 Michael L. Printz Honor Award. Children can learn more at: Angie Thomas.

Dorothy Vaughan (born Kansas City, Missouri, 1910; died Hampton, Virginia, November 10, 2008) was one of the first Black female mathematicians and human computers to work for NASA. She taught herself FORTRAN and was one of the first Black supervisors of computer programming. She was featured in the film Hidden Figures. Children can learn more at: Dorothy Vaughan.

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