Born: 26 October 1972, Canada
Died: NA
Country most active: United States
Also known as: NA
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Zetta Elliott is the author of over 40 books for young readers, including the award-winning picture books “Bird” and “A Place Inside of Me.” Her bestseller “Dragons in a Bag” was selected for the 2021 Global Read Aloud. Her young adult poetry collection, “Say Her Name,” won the 2021 Lion and the Unicorn Award for Excellence in North American Poetry. Her verse novel, “Moonwalking,” made the 2023 Notable Books for a Global Society list. Her own imprint, Rosetta Press, generates culturally relevant stories that center children who have been misrepresented or rendered invisible in children’s literature.