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M.J. Fievre
Born in Port-au-Prince, M.J. Fievre, B.S. Ed, earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Barry University. A seasoned K–12 teacher, a creator of safe spaces, and an initiator of ...view moreBorn in Port-au-Prince, M.J. Fievre, B.S. Ed, earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Barry University. A seasoned K–12 teacher, a creator of safe spaces, and an initiator of difficult conversations, she spent much time building up her students, helping them feel comfortable in their own skin, and affirming their identities. Her close relationships with parents and students led her to look more closely at how we can balance protecting a child’s innocence with preparing them for the realities of life. She has taught creative writing workshops to children and teens at the O Miami Poetry Festival and the Miami Art Museum, as well as in various schools in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia), Port-au-Prince (Haiti), and South Florida. She’s also been a keynote speaker at Tufts University (Massachusetts), Howard University (Washington, DC), the University of Miami (Florida), and Michael College (Vermont) and has served as a panelist at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference (AWP).
M.J.’s publishing career began as a teenager in her native Haiti. At nineteen years old, she signed her first book contract with Hachette-Deschamps for the publication of a YA book titled La Statuette Maléfique. Since then, M.J. has released nine YA books in French that are widely read in Europe and the French Antilles, and she is the author of the award-winning Badass Black Girl book series for tweens and teens (in English). One Moore Book published M.J.’s first children’s book, I Am Riding, as part of a special limited series edited by Edwidge Danticat. A middle-grade book, Young Trailblazers, and picture book, Sam Is Afraid of Christmas, are both set to be released by DragonFruit in the fall of 2021.
As the ReadCaribbean program coordinator for the prestigious Miami Book Fair, M.J. directs and produces the children’s cultural show Taptap Krik? Krak! For her podcast, MJ has interviewed many literary legends, including Edwidge Danticat, Alice Randall, and Nikki Giovanni.view less
Books by M.J. Fievre
Empowered Black Girl: Joyful Affirmations and Words of Resilience (Book for Black Girls Ages 12+) Haiti A to Z: A Bilingual ABC Book about the Pearl of the Antilles (Reading Age Baby - 4 Years) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsYoung Trailblazers: The Book of Black Heroes and Groundbreakers Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWalk Boldly: Empowerment Toolkit for Young Black Men (Feel Comfortable and Proud in Your Skin as a Black Male Teen) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRadiant Faith: A 52-Week Devotional Journey for Teen Girls Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Audiobooks by M.J. Fievre
Empowered Black Girl: Joyful Affirmations and Words of Resilience Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Raising Confident Black Kids: A Comprehensive Guide for Empowering Parents and Teachers of Black Children Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Walk Boldly: Empowerment Toolkit for Young Black Men Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Badass Black Girl: Quotes, Questions, and Affirmations for Teens Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ultimate Book of Confidence for Teen Girls: A Survival Guide for Navigating Life With Ease Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBlack and Resilient: 52 Weeks of Anti-Racist Activities for Black Joy and Empowerment Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Saving Our Sons: Raising Black Children in a Turbulent World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Book of Awesome Black Women: Sheroes, Boundary Breakers, and Females Who Changed the World Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Cat Named Sam: Friendship is for Adventure Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ocean Lives There Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings