When you think of Houston, the first thing to come to mind might be the Astros or our killer restaurant scene. Maybe even our cultural arts scene. But what you might not know is that there’s more than a handful of talented authors working to inspire kids to read more books. Including Tonya Duncan Ellis, author of the Sophie Washington series.

During this episode, we discuss literacy in Houston schools, her first paycheck at age of fourteen, and the time she met Dr. Maya Angelou.

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