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Born May 15, 1974 (age 50) • Silver Spring • Maryland
Awards And Honors Caldecott Medal (2019)
Notable Works “Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans” • “We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball”

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