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The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist; Illustrated by Darnell Johnson

The Electric Slide and Kai Book Trailer

Illustrator Darnell Johnson

Power Up by Sam Nisson; Illustrated by Darnell Johnson

New Voices Award: Lee & Low Books’ annual award for a children’s picture book manuscript by a writer of color or Native/Indigenous writer. Kelly was the 2018 New Voices Award Honor recipient.

The Electric Slide and Kai Kirkus Review

Find us online:
Kelly J. Baptist: kellyiswrite.com
Jack Cheng: jackcheng.com
Patrick Flores-Scott: patrickfloresscott.com
Heather Shumaker: heathershumaker.com

Email us hello@booksmitten.us

Produced by Josie Schneider and Corey Schneider
Music by Duck Duck Chicken

Our Books for Children and Young Adults:

• Flying Lessons & Other Stories Edited by Ellen Oh; Kelly’s short story in this middle grade anthology is “The Beans and Rice Chronicles of Isaiah Dunn.”
• Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist
• Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist
• The Electric Slide and Kai by Kelly J. Baptist; Illustrated by Darnell Johnson
• The Swag is in the Socks by Kelly J. Baptist
• Eb & Flow by Kelly J. Baptist
• Ready, Set, Dough! by Kelly J. Baptist
• See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng
• The Many Masks of Andy Zhou by Jack Cheng
• Jumped In by Patrick Flores-Scott
• American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott
• No Going Back by Patrick Flores-Scott
• The Griffins of Castle Cary by Heather Shumaker

Find us online:

• Kelly J. Baptist: kellyiswrite.com
• Jack Cheng: jackcheng.com
• Patrick Flores-Scott: patrickfloresscott.com
• Heather Shumaker: heathershumaker.com

Contact us: hello@booksmitten.us

X/Twitter: @booksmittenpod
 

Produced by Jack Cheng
Music by Duck Duck Chicken