Rose Brock is co-founder of the North Texas Teen Book Festival; associate professor at Sam Houston State University, where she teaches courses in youth literature; and recipient of the Texas Library Association’s Siddie Joe Johnson Award, honoring outstanding achievement in children’s library service. Dr. Brock is the editor of Hope Wins: A Collection of Inspiring Stories for Young Readers and Hope Nation: Young Adult Authors Share Personal Moments of Inspiration, and the author of Young Adult Literature in Action: A Librarian’s Guide.

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