Keenan Jones
Interview
What was your favorite book when you were a child?
Slam by Walter Dean Myers
What’s your favorite line from a book?
“We pull into our space. Dad hauls out a ring of keys as bas as the rising moon. He opens the door, and the building sighs. Come, it whispers to us.”- Night Job by Karen Hesse
Who are your top three favorite authors or illustrators?
Walter Dean Myers, Ken Daley, Nikki Grimes
Why did you want to become an author or illustrator?
To inspire and empower young people through words and literacy.
Do you have any advice for future authors or illustrators?
Write everyday, draw everyday, dream big, and don’t stop.
