{"product_id":"go-forth-and-tell-the-life-of-augusta-baker-librarian-and-master-storyteller-hardcover-1","title":"Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBreanna J. McDaniel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eApril Harrison\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom an award-winning author and illustrator comes this picture book biography about beloved librarian and storyteller Augusta Braxton Baker, the first Black coordinator of children's services at all branches of the New York Public Library.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore Augusta Braxton Baker became a storyteller, she was an excellent story listener. Her grandmother brought stories like Br'er Rabbit and Arthur and Excalibur to life, teaching young Augusta that when there's a will, there's always a way. When she grew up, Mrs. Baker began telling her own fantastical stories to children at the 135th Street branch of the New York Public Library in Harlem. But she noticed that there were hardly any books at the library featuring Black people in respectful, uplifting ways. Thus began her journey of championing books, writers, librarians, and teachers centering Black stories, educating and inspiring future acclaimed authors like Audre Lorde and James Baldwin along the way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Mrs. Baker herself put it: \"Children of all ages want to hear stories. Select well, prepare well and then go forth and just \u003ci\u003etell\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBreanna J. McDaniel (she\/her\/hers) is the co-founder of REIYL (Researchers Exploring Inclusive Youth Literature) and the award-winning author of the picture book \u003ci\u003eHands Up! \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eImpossible Moon\u003c\/i\u003e. A proud alumna of Emory University and Simmons University, she is currently a PhD researcher at Cambridge University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eApril Harrison is a Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe award winning illustrator and renowned folk artist. Her work appears in the public collections of Vanderbilt University, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, the Atlanta Housing Authority, and the Erskine University Museum, as well as in many private collections.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11.1 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52678236832051,"sku":"9780593324202","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/yv5ZwgpTWR9780593324202_aa1bfc80-71a6-4c62-ab30-98b9e46c3201.webp?v=1762923279","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/go-forth-and-tell-the-life-of-augusta-baker-librarian-and-master-storyteller-hardcover-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}