Sharon Robinson: Writing about tough topics, for kids

Author Sharon Robinson doesn't want children's books to sugar coat the world. They should help children learn and even raise their voices about topics that people might find uncomfortable.

Learn more about Sharon and her work: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLxDwKxHx1yKSem96rFSrjJcrXL35HWeD

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Sharon Robinson

Children’s Author

Sharon Robinson is the author of fiction and nonfiction books for children. Sharon has written several widely praised books about her father — baseball legend Jackie Robinson — including Child of the Dream (A Memoir of 1963), The Hero Two Doors Down, Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America, Jackie Robinson: American Hero, and the picture book Testing the Ice.

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