MOST SIMILAR 30 SPEAKER RESULTS
Lois Lowry
Newbery Medal-Winning Author of "Number the Stars" & "The Giver"
Pam Muñoz Ryan
Bestselling & Newberry Honor Author; Known for "Echo," "Esperanza Rising" & "Becoming Naomi León"
Leah Johnson
Award-Winning, Bestselling Author of "You Should See Me in a Crown"; Founder of Loudmouth Books Bookstore
Erin Gruwell
Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate
Linda Sarsour
Civil Rights Activist, Co-Founder of MPOWER Change, Women’s March Leader
Casey McQuiston
New York Times Best-Selling Author of "Red, White & Royal Blue"
Michelle Duster
Public Historian, Equity Advocate & Award-Winning Author Known for "Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells"
Benjamín Alire Sáenz
Award-Winning Novelist, Poet & Children's Book Author; Known for "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe"
Kate Moore
New York Times Best-Selling Author; Known for "The Radium Girls" & "The Woman They Could Not Silence"
Ijeoma Oluo
Writer & Social Activist Known for Her Work on Issues of Race & Identity; NYT Bestselling Author of "So You Want to Talk About Race"
Patricia Polacco
Award-Winning Children's Author & Illustrator Known for "Thank You, Mr. Falker"; Dyslexia & Learning Disabilities Advocate
Esmeralda Santiago
Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker; Bestselling Author of Transcultural Novels & Memoirs
Laura Numeroff
Children's Books Author & Illustrator Known for "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"
Sonia Nazario
Humanitarian, Children's Rights Advocate, Journalist & Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of "Enrique’s Journey"
Nkechi Taifa
Civil & Human Rights Attorney, Bestselling Author, Scholar Activist
Kwame Alexander
Poet, Educator, Publisher, Emmy Award Winning Producer & New York Times Bestselling Author Known for "The Crossover"
Christopher Paul Curtis
Newbery Medal-Winning Children's Book Author Known for "The Watsons Go To Birmingham 1963"; First African-American Man to Win the Newberry Medal
Tania Israel
Award-Winning Author of "Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide" and "Facing The Fracture: How to Navigate the Challenges of Living in a Divided Nation"; Professor of Counseling Psychology & Associate Dean for DEI
Jamie Lee Curtis
Academy Award-Winning Actress, Activist, Author; Best Known For Her Roles in "Halloween," "Freaky Friday" & "Everything Everywhere All At Once"
Nicole Jain
Education Policy Advocate, Social Impact Advisor, Children’s Book Author, Film Producer & Public Servant
