Goodreads asked Susan DuFresne:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Susan DuFresne I'm a new author and thus, I am still learning about what the best thing is about being a writer. Right now, I would say that my book is a vehicle that allows the wide-spread sharing of ideas that can build on re-imagining our public schools as places of racial justice that welcome every child.

I recently shared some of my images in my book with my kindergarten students. I noticed the images immediately inspired students to experience empathy, develop questions of their own, then formulate opinions and engage in discussions. Observing a young mixed-race kindergarten student in my classroom who is a very deep thinker thoroughly engaged in studying these images brought tears to my eyes. For now, witnessing these reactions to my book and the hope these children give us is the best thing about being a writer.

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