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rarely see themselves in books. Our books also serve the dual purpose of giving children here a glimpse of countries they may never have an opportunity to visit," Moore said in an interview. The initial books were written by Wayétu and her sister Wiande, and illustrated by her sister Kula and brother
Augustus. These books served as a pilot series for the organization's model. One Moore Book later collaborated on a series of books with
216:, was named a 2020 New York Times Notable Book, a Time Magazine 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2020, and a Publishers Weekly Top 5 Nonfiction Books of 2020. In 2011, Moore founded a publishing house and nonprofit organization, One Moore Book, which publishes and distributes books intended for children in countries underrepresented in literature.
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