Wade Hudson is the author of 30 books for children and young adults, including Powerful Words: Two Hundred Years of Extraordinary Writing by African Americans, Jamal's Busy Day and Pass It On: African -American Poetry for Children. He is also c0-founder of Just Us Books, Inc., a children's and young adult publishing company and the multicultural imprint, Marimba Books. Valerie Wilson Wesley writes for children and young adults, as well as having penned novels and mysteries for adult audiences. The popular Tamara Hayle series has gained her a loyal following among mystery fans. Her books for yo...