Thompkins-Bigelow, Jamilah: - Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, M.S.Ed, is a Philadelphia-based educator and childrens book author. A curriculum writer and former English teacher, she has educated children and teens in traditional and alternative learning settings for 15 years. As an inaugural AMAL fellow with the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative (MuslimARC), she developed foundational curricular frameworks for youth and adult anti-racist programming. Her picture books and short stories, which feature young Black and Muslim protagonists, have been recognized as the best in childrens literature by TIME magazine, Read Across America, and NPR. These works include Mommys Khimar, Once Upon an Eid (anthology contributor), Grounded (coauthor), Your Name Is a Song, Abduls Story, and Hold Them Close. n