When poet, essayist, scholar, and activist Nikki Giovanni passed away on December 9, 2024, the world lost a singular voice. Young readers especially adored the dozen books she created for children, including beloved works like the Caldecott Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Award-winning Rosa, illustrated by Bryan Collier. In a 2022 interview with the Washington Post, when … [Read more...] about Nikki Giovanni