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  • Q&A with Kelly J. Baptist

    Q&A with Kelly J. Baptist

    March 31, 2023
    Gabrielle Baco

    Kelly J. Baptist is the author of several works for young readers. Her published works include the middle-grade novels The Swag is in the Socks, Eb & Flow and the Isaiah Dunn series. She won the 2015 We Need Diverse Books short story contest with her story, The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.…

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