Angela Shanté

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Angela Shanté is a former K-12 classroom teacher, and award-winning author of THE NOISY CLASSROOM, a picture book that she wrote about her third-grade classroom to help soothe childhood anxiety associated with school and change. The second book in the series, THE NOISY CLASSROOM GOES TO THE MUSEUM pubs MAY 2023.

With almost 20 years of experience in education and advocacy work, Angela is focused on using her voice and platform to support, highlight, and make space for marginalized creatives in the arts and in education. In addition to her creative work, Angela works as an educational/DEI consultant supporting creative, educational, and culturally relevant projects, training, and workshops for students, adults, and organizations.

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Angela Shanté Write and read. Often. Being a reader can help you learn style and structure but it can also give you ideas, and fuel your own imagination. As a young…moreWrite and read. Often. Being a reader can help you learn style and structure but it can also give you ideas, and fuel your own imagination. As a young girl I like to read because it transported me to different places I've never been, allowed me to meet different people I'd never meet, and helped shape my creativity in the process. Now I try to write stories that will do the same for young readers. (less)
Angela Shanté I typically switch to another writing project. Sometimes putting down one story and giving it space to breath (and myself time to think) helps. When I…moreI typically switch to another writing project. Sometimes putting down one story and giving it space to breath (and myself time to think) helps. When I return to it I often do so with fresh eyes and a new perspective about the cause of the block.(less)
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Voted Best Picture Book of 2021

I'm so excited that WHEN MY COUSINS COMES TO TOWN was voted one of the BEST KIDS BOOKS of 2021 by the New York City Library!!!

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""never stop growing
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takes time sis, real time." pg 132

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“...there is more to Blackness than our struggle.”
Angela Shanté, When My Cousins Come to Town

“Seek diverse authors, not just diverse books.
If you want to truly decolonize your library seek more than a Black/Brown face on the cover of the book.”
Angela Shanté, The Noisy Classroom

“Kids are little people. Little people who are coming to you because you are a safe-space for them. Don’t ruin the relationship of trust by lying to them.”
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“Seek diverse authors, not just diverse books.
If you want to truly decolonize your library seek more than a Black/Brown face on the cover of the book.”
Angela Shanté, The Noisy Classroom

“...there is more to Blackness than our struggle.”
Angela Shanté, When My Cousins Come to Town

“Kids are resilient. They understand way (WAY) more than adults give them credit for, and they pick up on unspoken cues when things aren’t explicitly expressed to them.”
Angela Shanté, The Noisy Classroom

“Kids are little people. Little people who are coming to you because you are a safe-space for them. Don’t ruin the relationship of trust by lying to them.”
Angela Shanté, The Noisy Classroom

“Change is hard for anyone at any age. Children in particular are still learning their
worlds and developing their identities in it. These challenging conversations
can lead to a positive experience or be a detrimental one for the youngsters in
your charge”
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