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"Paul Auster's wrote numerous novels, memoirs, and short story collections. He's best known for The New York Trilogy and 4 3 2 1, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize."

"Faith Ringgold (1930-2004) was an artist and activist. She wrote and illustrated 17 books for children, including Tar Beach which won the Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration in 1991."

"Each year, the American Library Association compiles a list of the books that receive the most challenges from people attempting to have them removed from public and school libraries. These are the top 13 titles from 2022."

"Jerry Pinkney illustrated over 100 children's books in his long career. He won a Caldecott Medal for illustration for The Lion and The Mouse and five Coretta Scott King Awards."

"From his childhood as the son of Jamaican immigrants, to Army General, to becoming the first African-American Secretary of State, these books recount the life of Colin Powell."