Adiba U. Nelson

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Adiba Nelson is the author of "Ain’t That A Mother," the memoir that Essence, Bustle, and Shondaland all hailed as a "must read," and subject of the Emmy winning documentary, "The Full Nelson." Her new picturebook is "Oshún and Me: A Story of Love and Braids."  She is also a retired performer, disability rights advocate/activist, freelance journalist and very tired mom.

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Awards: Royal Dragonfly Award - Children's Book:Speial Needs

Communities: Arizona Author, Tucsonan, African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Parent of a child with a disabiity

Belonging: Connections that Define Us

Children search for belonging through family and cultural connections that help them explore who they are and who they might become. These authors have created picturebooks about the lives of Latinx and Black children who struggle with their place in the world, finding strength in families and culture.

Education Room 353 (Seats 92, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Children
Signing area: Signing Area - Children (following presentation)  

Panelists: Matt de la Peña, Cynthia Harmony, Adiba Nelson
Moderator: Katherine Pew

Book:

Oshún and Me: A Story of Love and Braids

Children
Feiwel & Friends
January 2025
ISBN 9781250891150
32 pages