Saffron Beckwith is President at Ampersand Inc. where she has the best job in the world…talking about books with teachers and librarians. She is also an instructor at Ryerson University.
Saffron Beckwith
President, ampersand inc
Sessions with Saffron Beckwith
Dewey Divas and Dudes: #ownvoices for Kids and Teens
About four years ago, Corinne Duyis coined the term #ownvoices “to recommend kidlit about diverse characters written by authors from that same diverse group.” Since then #ownvoices has blown up and readers are actively looking for books in this framework. Come and hear the Dewey Divas and Dudes discuss books for teens and kids that are #ownvoices. If you attended this session, please complete a brief session evaluation here.