Renée Watson Effie Lee Morris Lecture at the San Francisco Public Library
Channel: San Francisco Public Library
Date: 2019-09-06

5 September 2019. Renée Watson blends poems and selections from her new book for her presentation, "The Miracle of Joy: How Stories Heal." Renée Watson delivered the 23rd Effie Lee Morris Lecture at the San Francisco Public Library. The annual event honors the work of the late Effie Lee Morris by celebrating the work of writers and illustrators for children whose work exemplifies the causes she championed: inclusivity, diversity, and the rights of all children to read, learn, and create. Ms. Morris was the first coordinator of children's services at SFPL, the first African-American president of the Public Library Association, and a founder of the local chapter of the Women's National Book Association (WNBA). Watch past Effie Lee Morris lectures online at: https://sfpl.org/?pg=2000528201