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Meet St. Louis author Pamela Hornsby-Irvin. She's stopping by the Author Chat Show to discuss her new children's book, Hoodie.
About the book:
HOODIE is the story about an African-American boy who loves to wear hoodies. However, his love for wearing the hoodies evokes fear in some people. HOODIE then becomes cognizant of the fact that some garments are more accepted in society than others. HOODIE loves to wear hoodies because it is a fashion statement. Moreover, hoodies protect him from the various environmental elements as well as surprises his friends with his new hairstyles. HOODIE makes a plea to various races and cultures to see him, the boy, and not the garment that he just loves to wear. He does not want people to assume he is a threat to society because of a fashion statement, but to see him as simply part of the human race.
About the author:
She was a public school substitute teacher and also taught for the Head Start program. Her passion for instructing children has become an everlasting endeavor. She loves educating the little ones by utilizing a multitude of learning media. Her love for children's books began while teaching pre-school age children. She understands the relevance of children learning to read and developing advanced vocabularies at an early age. She is a mother, grandmother, and the youngest of four siblings. She resides in St. Louis, and is also a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
