Carson McNamara
Illustrator
Carson McNamara is an illustrator based in her hometown of Richmond, Virginia. She’s a Communication Arts student at Virginia Commonwealth University, a bookseller, and an avid reader who thinks all books would be better with pictures. She loves using illustration to clarify and enhance someone’s story, and working on projects with groups like Shout Mouse where illustration can represent all people and be a force for good. You can see her work at carsonmcnamara.com.
Carson McNamara illustrated:
by Ashley, De’Asia, and Romel of Reach Incorporated
It’s Amaya’s first month at a new school in a new state, and she's too scared to speak. Amaya has a stutter. At her old school she got bullied for how she talked, but she had finally just started making friends. And then her mom got a new job and moved them to DC, where she had to start all over again! Now Amaya is mad at her mom and scared at school. The only friend she shares her feelings with is her dog, Journey, who can talk back! If Amaya doesn’t start speaking soon, she’ll keep getting in trouble and will never make friends. Can Journey and her classmates help Amaya find her voice?
ISBN: 978-1945434051
Age: 4-9
Lexile: 500L
Page Count: 38
Published: Fall 2017