Brittany J. Thurman is the award-winning author of Fly, illustrated by Anna Cunha (Simon & Schuster), Forever and Always, illustrated by Shamar Knight Justice (HarperCollins), Fearless: Boulevard of Dreams and Fearless: The Takeover, co-written with Mandy Gonzalez (Simon and Schuster), Come Catch a Dream, illustrated by Islenia Mil (HarperCollins), and two middle-grade novels in the podcast to book adaptation of Opal Watson, Private Eye (HarperCollins). Brittany’s upcoming title includes The First Library: The True Story by and for Black America, illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera, HarperCollins