“[Ty] was such a nice cool dude and he told us a lot about himself.” “[Ty] gave me lots of information that I will now use.” “[Ty] was chill and he was caring and fun!” -Middle school students.
Region: North (US)
Categories: Middle Grade Books Picture Books Young Adult Books
Genres: BIPOC Fiction Novels-in-verse Poetry
Ty Chapman (tychapman.org) is an award-winning author and poet based in Minnesota. He is the author of many children’s books, and the poetry collection, Tartarus. Additionally, he co-edited the poetry anthology, All Power to the People, with his friend and collaborator, Ari Tison. He has published poems through The Academy of American Poets, Water~Stone, and more. Ty has received fellowships from Cave Canem, The Center for Arts + Social Justice, and The Loft Literary Center. He holds an MFA in writing for children and young adults through Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Books by Ty Chapman
Region: North (US)
Categories: Middle Grade Books Picture Books Young Adult Books
Genres: BIPOC Fiction Novels-in-verse Poetry