
About this episode
Karl Beckstrand
College media instructor Karl W. Beckstrand is the
best-selling author/illustrator of twenty-seven multicultural/multilingual
books (65 e-books—reviews by Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, The Horn Book, and
School Library Journal). Raised in San Jose, California, he has lived abroad,
earned a B.A. in journalism, an M.A. in conflict resolution, and a broadcast
& film certificate. His western novel, To Swallow the Earth, won a 2016
International Book Award. Beckstrand loves volleyball and singing (in rock
bands or choirs). His Y.A. stories, e-book mysteries, biographies,
Spanish/bilingual books, wordless and STEM books feature diverse characters—and
usually end with a twist. See: Amazon, Apple/iBooks, Baker & Taylor, Barnes
& Noble, Follett, Ingram, Target, Walmart, and
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karlbeckstrand
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