Quvenzhane Wallis
Quvenzhané Wallis knows a thing or two about creating memorable characters. For her feature film debut, Beasts of the Southern Wild, she was nominated for an Academy Award. Shortly after, she received a Golden Globe nomination for her work as the title character in Annie. She has also appeared in 12 Years a Slave, The Prophet, and Fathers and Daughters. Quvenzhané is a daughter, a sister, a model, a singer, a dancer, an actress, an author, a student, and a pet owner. She has many talents and is always willing to try something new. She lives in Louisiana with her family. She is the author of the Shai and Emmie series and A Night Out with Mama.
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Shai & Emmie Star in Break an Egg!
- By: Quvenzhane Wallis
- Narrator: Quvenzhane Wallis
- Length: 1 hours 16 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2017
- Language: English
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From Academy Award-nominated actress Quvenzhane Wallis comes the first story in a brand-new series about best friends Shai and Emmie, two third graders destined for superstardom.Shai Williams was born to be a star (or a veterinarian–and maybe... Read more
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Shai & Emmie Star in Dancy Pants!
- By: Quvenzhane Wallis
- Narrator: Quvenzhane Wallis
- Length: 1 hours 18 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
- Publish date: January 01, 2018
- Language: English
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From Academy Award-nominated actress Quvenzhane Wallis comes the second story in a brand-new series about best friends Shai and Emmie, two third-graders destined for superstardom.Shai Williams–third-grader and superstar in the... Read more
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An evocative portrait of the beloved and acclaimed poet, whose late-in-life success took the literary world by storm.
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Written in haunting, lyrical prose, Kit’s Wilderness examines the bonds of family from one generation to the next, and explores how meaning and beauty can be revealed from the depths of darkness.
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