Bio
Lakita Wilson is an MFA student at Vermont College of Fine Arts studying Writing for Children and Young Adults. Her middle grade manuscript won the 2017 SCBWI On-the-Verge Emerging Voices Award. On Instagram, you can find her posting about black culture on her account @welovedthe90s, which has over 72K followers, and promoting diverse children’s literature on her account @lakitareads, which has over 25K followers. Lakita lives in Maryland with her two children and Shih-Tzu.
Lakita Wilson Books
The Underground Railroad (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3)
Lakita WilsonPretty Girl County
Lakita WilsonLast Chance Dance
Lakita WilsonBe Real, Macy Weaver
Lakita WilsonWho Is Colin Kaepernick?
Lakita WilsonWhat Is Black Lives Matter?
Lakita Wilson