Chances are, you’ve never heard of Perry Wallace. I doubt I’ll meet a middle schooler who knows Wallace’s name. But his story could not be more important at this time in history, when racism—subtle and overt—was at the heart of a winning presidential ... [Continue Reading]
The Quindaro Press Review
STRONG INSIDE young readers edition gets a rave review from the Quindaro Press, a site specializes in "nonfiction books of social justice and people’s history that are suitable for ages 12 and up." In summarizing the book, the review states: "Andrew ... [Continue Reading]
Bill Rhoden Podcast
Perry Wallace and I were the guests of legendary former New York Times columnist and author Bill Rhoden on the 100th edition of his podcast. Co-host Jamal Murphy and Rhoden talked to us about Wallace's life and career as a pioneer, and both the ... [Continue Reading]
YALSA Praises STRONG INSIDE young readers edition
STRONG INSIDE is featured on The Hub, the teen blog of YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association), in a roundup of books featuring African American civil rights figures. Read the review here. ... [Continue Reading]
NPR Features Young Readers Edition of STRONG INSIDE
Tony Gonzalez of Nashville NPR station WPLN features the young readers edition of STRONG INSIDE in this piece on the trend toward converting popular nonfiction into books for kids. ... [Continue Reading]
Middle School Librarian Praises STRONG INSIDE
The popular middle school book blog Ms. Yingling Reads calls STRONG INSIDE young readers edition a must for any middle school or high school library. In her fantastic review, Ms. Yingling calls the book a "a fascinating, very personal account of the ... [Continue Reading]
The Jockbrarian Review
Jeff Schreiber is my kind of librarian! First, he's from Wisconsin, the state where I was born. Second, he (obviously) loves books. And, as you can tell from his nickname, he loves sports, too. So, I was pleased to see his fantastic review for the ... [Continue Reading]
The Deborah Kalb Q&A
One of the country's most respected and prolific book bloggers, Deborah Kalb of Washington, D.C. recently posted a Q&A on STRONG INSIDE, highlighting both the young readers' edition and the original. Check it out here. ... [Continue Reading]
Dole Institute of Politics
I had the opportunity to travel to Lawrence, Kansas to speak about STRONG INSIDE at the nationally renowned Dole Institute of Politics. This fabulous museum and archives functions much like a presidential library, and director Bill Lacy puts on a ... [Continue Reading]
Southern Festival of Books on C-SPAN
C-SPAN's book TV came to Nashville for the Southern Festival of Books and covered my panel with Ansley Erickson live! Check out the session here. ... [Continue Reading]