Thomas, Garen

Garen Thomas worked as an editor in children's book publishing for more than a decade, editing numerous notable children s picture books and novels, including Carole Boston Weatherford s Caldecott Honor Book "Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom", illustrated by Kadir Nelson; Nelson s "We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball"; and the Coretta Scott King Award-winning novel "Day of Tears: A Novel in Dialogue", by Julius Lester. She continues to act as a consultant and children's books editor on a freelance basis while working on her own writing and film projects. She...