Anitra Rowe Schulte
Born:
Connection to Illinois: Schulte lives in the Chicago area. Biography: Anitra Rowe Schulte is an author. She worked as a journalist for The Kansas City Star and the Sun-Times News Group, as a staff writer for Chicago Public Schools, and as a publicist.
Awards:
- Dancing with Daddy A Kirkus 2021 Best Picture Book of the Year, A Bank Street 2022 Best Children’s Book of the Year, Winner of the 2022 Dolly Gray Award, Winner of a 2022 Christopher Award, Crystal Kite Finalist - SCBWI Midwest Region
- Willow and Bunny Winner of a 2024 Christopher Award, Winner of a 2024 Crystal Kite Award - SCBWI Midwest Region, A Bank Street 2024 Best Children’s Book of the Year, A Children’s Book Council 2024 Librarian Favorite, The Original Art 2023: Featured Book (Society of Illustrators)
Twitter: https://x.com/anitraschulte
Web: https://www.anitraroweschulte.com/
WorldCat: http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Anitra++Rowe++Schulte
Selected Titles
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Dancing with Daddy ISBN: 1542007194 OCLC: 1241441903 Two Lions 2021 Elsie can’t wait to go to her first father-daughter dance. She picked out the perfect dress and has been practicing swirling and swaying in her wheelchair. Elsie’s heart pirouettes as she prepares for her special night. With gestures, smiles, and words from a book filled with pictures, she shares her excitement with her family. But when a winter storm comes, she wonders if she’ll get the chance to spin and dance her way to a dream come true. |
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Willow and Bunny ISBN: 1542025699 OCLC: 1373982122 Two Lions 2023 From a Caldecott Honor winner and New York Times bestselling artist and a Christopher Award–winning author, a beautiful, heartfelt tale of friendship, community, and hope after a difficult experience. Bunny needs a new home. After a long journey, he meets Willow and knows he will be safe beneath her branches. Every day is theirs to share. Just Bunny and Willow, Willow and Bunny. Then, one evening, an angry spiral whips through the wood. Every creature in the forest runs to Willow for shelter. As the storm rages, Willow shields and protects them with all her might. But when the calm returns, Willow’s beautiful branches are tattered, twisted, and forever changed. Bunny and the other creatures know it is their turn to help. This beautifully told tale by a Christopher Award–winning author and a Caldecott Honor artist offers messages of friendship, community, and hope after a difficult experience. |