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Kelly Starling Lyons

Kelly Starling Lyons (kellystarlinglyons.com) is the award-winning author of more than 30 books for young readers including Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice & Sing Inspired Generations, Ellen's Broom, Hope’s Gift, and Tea Cakes for Tosh. Her chapter books include the popular Jada Jones and Miles Lewis series and She Persisted: Dorothy Height and She Persisted: Coretta Scott King. Kelly is a teaching artist and founding member of The Brown Bookshelf. She lives in North Carolina.
Top Chef #6
Pet Sitter #5
Track Star #4
Roquera #1
She Persisted: Dorothy Height
Matchmaker #3
Ella persistió: Coretta Scott King
Sing a Song
King of the Ice #1
Whiz Kid #2
Nature Lover #6
She Persisted: Coretta Scott King
Sky Watcher #5
Dancing Queen #4
Sleepover Scientist #3
Class Act #2
Rock Star #1
Hope's Gift
Ellen's Broom

Books

Top Chef #6
Pet Sitter #5
Track Star #4
Roquera #1
She Persisted: Dorothy Height
Matchmaker #3
Ella persistió: Coretta Scott King
Sing a Song
King of the Ice #1
Whiz Kid #2
Nature Lover #6
She Persisted: Coretta Scott King
Sky Watcher #5
Dancing Queen #4
Sleepover Scientist #3
Class Act #2
Rock Star #1
Hope's Gift
Ellen's Broom

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