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Sharjah Children's Reading Fest
Sharjah Children's Reading Fest
Sharjah Children's Reading Fest
#LikeVanessa heads to the United Arab Emirates! Three presentations, lots of enthusiastic young readers!
Virginia School Visits
Sharjah Children's Reading Fest
Sharjah Children's Reading Fest
School visits are by far the BEST part of the job! Here's a snapshot of Tami's visit to Harrisonburg Public Schools, for their "The World is My Classroom" initiative.
Keynote speaker
Sharjah Children's Reading Fest
Keynote speaker
Alabama here she comes! Tami will serve as the keynote speaker for the I SEE ME Literacy Summit on May 1, 2025. To learn more, click here.
New Book Deal!
"Like Vanessa" book launch!
Keynote speaker
Tami's next book, Remember Her Name! Debbie Allen's Rise to Fame, will be published with Charlesbridge in spring, 2026, and illustrated by Meredith Lucius.
It's a family affair!
"Like Vanessa" book launch!
"Like Vanessa" book launch!
The little kid on the cover of All Because You Matter is all grown up! Tami wrote a picture book with her son, Chris, illustrated by Nikkolas Smith. That Beautiful Mind debuts with Scholastic in summer, 2026!
"Like Vanessa" book launch!
"Like Vanessa" book launch!
"Like Vanessa" book launch!
Tami and Karyn Parsons, star of the iconic TV show, "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" and Founder of Sweet Blackberry, hosted the launch for Like Vanessa!