Author
Kathryn Erskine
2 books here
Mockingbird
Middle grade · ages 10–14 · 760L · 2010
A Newbery winner that earns it—Caitlin's voice is unflinching, funny, and heartbreaking, and the book trusts kids to sit with grief and neurodivergence without sentimentality.
Mama Africa! How Miriam Makeba Spread Hope with Her Song
Picture book · ages 6–10 · 620L · 2017
A vivid, age-appropriate introduction to apartheid and artistic resistance through the life of one of history's greatest singers — the illustrations and Erskine's lyrical prose make a complex history accessible without sanitizing it.