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If I have enjoyed any success in my career it is because of the assistance offered me by many great people. Here are a few links to websites of friends, my publishers, business acquaintances; cool and helpful websites. Eleanora E. Tate Visit the site of this renowned author of young adult literature. Just so happens to be my aunt, too! Cynthia Leitich Smith Children's Literature Resources Bookmark this site. An excellent resource for those interested in children's literature. Be sure to visit her husband's website, children's author Greg Leitich Smith. His newly released first novel, Ninjas, Piranhas, and Galileo is quickly burning up the charts. Houghton Mifflin Company Sure as Sunrise, will publish in the spring of 2004 with Houghton Mifflin. Jump at the Sun An imprint of Hyperion Books for Children, Jump at the Sun celebrates the black cultural experience and is the publisher of my first book, Say Hey! A Song of Willie Mays. Lee & Low Books A publisher of multicultural books for children, Lee & Low Books is the publisher of Summer Sun Risin,' and Black All Around! Bebop Books A publisher of multicultural books for emergent readers, Bebop is an imprint of Lee & Low Books. I am the illustrator of the Bebop book, Batter Up. Zondervan A Christian book publisher, Zondervan is the is the publisher of the book The Legend of the Valentine. Katherine Grace Bond Katherine is the author of the book The Legend of the Valentine. W. Nikola-Lisa Nikola is the author of SUMMER SUN RISIN', Lee & Low Books, 2002. Alice McGill Educator, storyteller, and author. Alice it the author of Sure as Sunrise which will publish with Houghton Mifflin in the spring of 2004. The Purple Crayon Children's Literature Resources Another great online guide to children's publishing. Lots of tips and articles. Children's Book Council A non-profit trade organization dedicated to encouraging literacy and the use and enjoyment of children's books. SCBWI Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators is an international organization for, guess who, writer's and illustrators of children's books. Austin SCBWI Austin, Texas' regional chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Aaron Shepard's Kidwriting Page Free resources for writing and publishing children's books G.R.I.T.S Kidz Book Club A very nice website which features books by and about African Americans. Reviews, recommendations, message boards and more. It's one of the best sites, of it's kind, out there. Dianna Hutts Aston New, up-and-coming children's author? No, Dianna Aston has arrived!