![]() ![]() Though all of my students enjoyed the book, the comment I still remember is a Latinx student declaring, “This is the first time I’ve read a story that reminds me of my family. The book features Latinx characters, with some dialogue in Spanish. Her newest picture book is Ride, Roll, Run: Time For Fun and it releases tomorrow. “One of my most memorable experiences as a fifth-grade teacher was reading Lulu Delacre’s Salsa Stories with my students. Shes the author of Together We Ride (2022) and Lets Dance (2020). ![]() ![]() Valerie and her husband live in Connecticut and enjoy traveling, hiking, reading, going to the theater, and dancing. She’s also a member of SCBWI, the 12X12 Picture Book Challenge, Black Creators HeadQuarters, Amplify Black Stories, and Diverse Verse. Valerie has been an educator for 30 years and is deeply immersed in the kidlit writing community, teaching picture book writing classes and serving as WNDB mentor. Valerie has since had two more books published in 2022 (TOGETHER WE RIDE and RIDE, ROLL, RUN: TIME FOR FUN!) and has five slated for 2023, including her Scholastic Acorn early reader series, RAINBOW DAYS. Her debut picture book, LET’S DANCE!, was published in 2020 and was a 2021 SCBWI Crystal Kite award winner and CT Book Award finalist. ![]() Inspired by her nieces, Valerie Bolling started writing children’s books in 2017. ![]()
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