Main Street

Praise for Main Street: A Community Story About Redlining by Britt Hawthorne and Tiffany Jewell; Illustrated by David Wilkerson:★ “Hawthorne and Jewell make the complexity of redlining easy to understand in this warm, accessible picture book…this will be especially useful for those wanting to launch discussions about what it means to be in community.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, starred review★ “Excellent … Describing the discriminatory practice of redlining through narrative with great success, this picture book is recommended wherever fiction highlighting themes of social justice is in demand.” —School Library Journal, starred review“Accurate and valuable historical context … bighearted and tender.” —Kirkus Reviews“Hawthorne and Jewell introduce the concept of redlining in this digestible first-person story of community care.” — Publishers Weekly

Britt Hawthorne is an award-winning author and teacher. She grew up in Rockford, IL, where she gobbled up thin-crust pizza and Swedish pancakes. She now lives with her family in Houston, Texas, delighting in coffee, sweet treats, and naps.

Tiffany Jewell is a mama, educator, and bestselling author. She grew up in Syracuse, NY and currently lives in Western Massachusetts with her young storytellers, her partner, a little dog with a big bark, and a turtle she’s had since she was nine! Tiffany spends her days baking bread, searching for the most delicious chai lattes, and dreaming of a world that is truly fair and just.

David Wilkerson is an American illustrator who was born in Denver, CO, and is currently based in Maryland. David developed a love for illustration during his time at the Savannah College of Art and Design. He believes that creation itself is what we live in, and he’s spent the last 20+ years creating the most authentic version of himself as possible.