Randy DuBurke, Tanita Davis, Daniel José Older, Nikki Giovanni, LeVar Burton, Gene Luen Yang, Ibi Zoboi, Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frederick Luis Aldama, Allie Jane Bruce
Tony Medina is the author of six beloved books for young readers, as well as multiple volumes of poetry for adults. A Pushcart Prize-nominated poet and a professor of creative writing at Howard University, Dr. Medina is a two-time winner of the Paterson Prize for Books for Young People. He lives in the Washington, DC area.