Meet & Greet and Book Signing with Author Latoya Turner

229 West Michigan Avenue,Ypsilanti MI 48197

05 February, 2022

Description

Families, please join us. Meet author Latoya Turner. She will be signing copies of her children's book Brown Hands, Black Schools HBCUs. About the book! Aria and her brother Walter went on an adventure to visit an HBCU for homecoming. Aria shares their experience with her classmates while also being inspired by her teacher to attend an HBCU. Activities include: Meet the author & book signing Arts and crafts activities Light refreshments 50 free copies of Brown Hands, Black Schools HBCUs to the first 50 kids Learn about HBCUS There will be 2 different sessions. 1:00- 2:30pm or 2:30-4:00pm EST About the Author! Latoya Turner is a classroom primary teacher. She is from Detroit, Michigan. As a kid, her father took the family on a vacation every year. Family vacations that included the beach were her favorite! She has taught grades K-2 with a little over 10 years of teaching experience. Latoya graduated from an HBCU, Central State University with a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education. She also graduated from Central Michigan University with a master’s degree in Reading and Literacy. Latoya is currently a 1st grade teacher for a Cincinnati Public School. After reading many children’s books to her students and sharing stories about her vacations and HBCU experience, she became inspired to write a children’s book featuring African American characters due to the lack of representation in children’s books. She also has a line of products to go along with the Brown Hands series!