"(What do you like to tell students when you talk to them?) RWG: I think what I enjoy most about going to schools is showing kids who I am. I’m still just kind of a big, silly kid, and I can’t hide it. I want children to see that they don’t have to let go of who they are, and I want them to understand that it’s okay to be goofy, to let go of the cool stuff. The main thing is that they be themselves and celebrate themselves, and let people know them as they truly are. (2015)"
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Rita Williams-Garcia
Rita Williams-Garcia (born Rita Williams; April 13, 1957) is a writer of novels for children and young adults and was a Professor at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives in the USA.
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