The first person from his school to go to Oxford University, Mohsin qualified as a lawyer at international firm Linklaters, and then became a criminal barrister at one of the top chambers in England. The Times says it is a book that will save lives. The Guardian describes it as a profound meditation on the power of the human heart to transcend the contradictions of diverse cultures and create something new.utterly compelling.providing a lesson of acceptance for us all, and for the future of our multicultural society. It was also named a Guardian, GQ and New Statesman Book of the Year. His critically acclaimed memoir, A Dutiful Boy (Penguin, 2020) won the American Lambda Literary Award and the British Polari First Book Prize. Mohsin Zaidi is an award-winning author and speaker. With three Honorary Doctorate Degrees – Palo Alto University (2013), Rhode Island School of Design (2016), and Universidade de Brazilia Centro (2018) –she was named California Teacher of the Year in 2002 by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing a recipient of the Gold Key by Columbia Scholastic Press Association in recognition of her outstanding devotion to the cause of the school press a board member of Alliance for Excellent Education in Washington, DC, and on the Board of Newseum in DC and a has been consultant for the U.S Department of Education, Hewlett Foundation, Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching, Google, Silicon Valley Education Foundation and Time Magazine Education. In 2020, she co-founded Tract.app to empower teenagers and kids ages 8-14. Wojcicki serves as Vice Chair of Creative Commons and has previously worked as a professional journalist for multiple publications and blogs regularly for The Huffington Post and Thrive Global.Įsther has been intimately involved with Google and GoogleEdu since its inception, where she was one of the leaders in setting up the Google Teacher Academy and remains a guiding force. A leader in Blending Learning and the integration of technology into education, she is the founder of the Media Arts program at Palo Alto High School, where she built a journalism program from a small group of 20 students in 1984 to one of the largest in the nation including 600 students, five additional journalism teachers, and nine award-winning journalism publications. ![]() In changing one life, we begin a ripple effect of changing others, and when this is done on a global scale, we are helping make the world a better, fairer place." - Deborah AbelaĮsther Wojcicki is a leading American educator, journalist and mother. This is why I am a passionate Author Advocate for Room to Read – kids, who may have otherwise missed out, are offered ways to reach their highest potential. "As the daughter of a migrant, who fled to Australia after the devastation of WW2, I have always known the power of education and books to create a life rich in possibilities and opportunities. She’s a proud ambassador for Room to Read. Deb’s won awards for her work but mostly hopes to be as brave as her characters. The Book of Wondrous Possibilities is her love letter to booksellers, libraries and librarians and how they can save us when we feel lost. The Stupendously Spectacular Spelling Bee and The Most Marvellous Spelling Bee Mystery were inspired by her fantabulous grade 4 teacher, Ms Gray. Her family’s survival in WW2 and migration to Australia inspired Teresa A New Australian. ![]() After training as a teacher, Deb travelled to Africa where she was harassed by monkeys, caught in a desert sandstorm and thrown in jail…twice! She has since become an internationally published and awarded author of 28 books including her cranky climate change trilogy, Grimsdon, New City and Final Storm.
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