Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, author portrait
© Drew Nelson

Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

Vaunda Micheaux Nelson is the author of many books for children, including Almost to Freedom, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book. She was the winner of the Coretta Scott King Award and Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award for Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal. She works as a librarian in New Mexico, where she lives with her husband.
Radiant
Ready? Set. Puppies! (Raymond and Roxy)
Ready? Set. Rides! (Raymond and Roxy)
Ready? Set. Birthday! (Raymond and Roxy)
Dream March: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the March on Washington
Who Will I Be Lord?
Ready? Set. Raymond!(Raymond and Roxy)

Books

Radiant
Ready? Set. Puppies! (Raymond and Roxy)
Ready? Set. Rides! (Raymond and Roxy)
Ready? Set. Birthday! (Raymond and Roxy)
Dream March: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the March on Washington
Who Will I Be Lord?
Ready? Set. Raymond!(Raymond and Roxy)

Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Every May we celebrate the rich history and culture of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Browse a curated selection of fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators that we think your students will love. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

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