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Tell it True: Non-Fiction

Friday, May 14 | 9:30am CT

Meet Vashti Harrison

author of Little Leaders, Little Legends, and Little Dreamers

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Who is your favorite fictional character?

Harriet the Spy.

Have you had any horrible/hilarious/awesome jobs besides writer?

I worked on an animated TV series!

Top 10 Artists Vashti Admires

  1. Miroslav Sasek

  2. Aaron Douglas

  3. Yves Klein

  4. Helen Frankenthaler

  5. Vincent van Gogh

  6. Tyrus Wong

  7. Mary Blair

  8. Eyvind Earle

  9. Gyo Fujikawa

  10. Maya Deren

 

 
 

About Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History

This beautifully illustrated and engagingly written volume brings to life true stories of black men in history. Among these biographies, readers will find aviators and artists, politicians and pop stars, athletes and activists. 

About Vashti

Vashti Harrison is the #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Little LeadersLittle Dreamers, and Little Legends, and the illustrator of Lupita Nyong'o's Sulwe and Matthew Cherry's Hair Love, among others. She earned her BA in studio art and media studies from the University of Virginia and her MFA in film/video from CalArts, where she rekindled a love of drawing and painting. Vashti lives in Brooklyn, New York, and invites you to visit her at vashtiharrison.com or on Instagram and Twitter @vashtiharrison.