Alice Faye Duncan, author portrait
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Alice Faye Duncan

Alice Faye Duncan is the author of multiple children’s books, including Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop, which received a 2019 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor and five starred reviews, and Just Like Mama, which was nominated for the NAACP Image Award. Her most recent books include Opal Lee and What it Means to Be Free, Evicted!, and Yellow Dog Blues. She lives in Memphis, Tennessee. Visit alicefayeduncan.com for more information.
The Dream Builder's Blueprint
Traveling Shoes
Coretta's Journey
Evicted!
Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop

Books

The Dream Builder's Blueprint
Traveling Shoes
Coretta's Journey
Evicted!
Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop

Three Penguin Random House Authors Win Pulitzer Prizes

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Books for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

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