As a replacement to the Study Guides we’ve sent in the past, we are offering these easy to access links that you can share in your classroom along with information to help your students get the most out of the school matinee they are attending.
Renée Watson is a #1 New York Times bestselling author whose work has sold over one million copies. On January 26, she was awarded the 2026 John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature for her book “All the Blues in the Sky,” a novel in verse and prose about grief and friendship. Her young adult novel, Piecing Me Together, previously received a Coretta Scott King Award and a Newbery Honor. Her lecture-style presentation aims to showcase the power of storytelling, introduce new worlds and inspire students to create and share their own stories.
