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Meet the Author Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
ZORA! Festival Education Day 2027
2027-01-29 10:30:00
2027-01-29 11:30:00
America/New_York
Meet the Author Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Celebrate Zora’s legacy with Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, award-winning children’s author of " Your Name is a Song," " Abdul's Story," and " Mommy's Khimar." Recommended for ages 6-12.
Eatonville Branch - Eatonville - Meeting Room
Friday, January 29
10:30am - 11:30am
Eatonville Branch
Eatonville - Meeting RoomCelebrate Zora’s legacy with Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, award-winning children’s author of " Your Name is a Song," " Abdul's Story," and " Mommy's Khimar." Recommended for ages 6-12.
About the Author
Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, M.S.Ed, is a Philadelphia-based, award-winning children’s book author. A former English teacher, she educated children and teens in traditional and alternative learning settings for more than 15 years. As an inaugural fellow with the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative (MuslimARC), she also developed foundational curricular frameworks for youth and adult anti-racist programming and this work continues to influence her writing. Her picture books and middle grade fiction, which feature young Black and Muslim protagonists, have been recognized as the best in children’s literature by Time Magazine, NCTE, and NPR, and she is a 2021 Irma Black Award Honor author.
A former teacher and forever educator at heart, she is probably most proud that her picture book Your Name Is a Song was named a NEA Read Across America book and that it is included in the standardized curriculums of major school districts throughout the United States. In addition to producing children’s literature, she invests her time in the mentorship of aspiring children’s book authors through multiple programs including We Need Diverse Books and the Muslim Storytellers Fellowship of the Highlights Foundation where she is also a program committee member. She is a two-time winner of the Muslim Bookstagram picture book award and she has earned the prestigious Walter, Irma Black, and Golden Kite award honors for her work.
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AGE GROUP: | Kids |
EVENT TYPE: | Authors - Books - Writing |
TAGS: | meettheauthor | ipevents | bb-meet-the-author |
Eatonville Branch
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LYNX Bus Link 1 N.Orange Ave. / Altamonte Mall
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Eatonville Branch is located in the Town of Eatonville’s Zora Neale Hurston Square. Eatonville is known as the oldest incorporated African American municipality in the United States. Opened January 2005, the branch honors Eatonville resident Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960), an accomplished and highly acclaimed author of stories, novels, and folklore.
Eatonville Branch is dedicated to promoting reading, especially in children. The branch serves residents that make up the four residential quadrants of Eatonville – Calhoun, Catalina Park, Eaton Pointe, and Lake Lovely Estates. The collection, programs, and services are also available to all Orange County residents including residents of the City of Maitland and Winter Park through reciprocal borrowing.