Author: Ashley Dedmon
Book: The Big Family Trip: Learning Family Health History
About the Book
The story of a breast cancer diagnosis, written by Ashley Dedmon, MPH, CHES(R), serves as an educational tool to assist families and children in navigating through a breast cancer journey. This resource aims to help facilitate one of the difficult conversations a mother could have with her children to help them understand the importance of early detection, testing, and the diagnosis of breast cancer.
About Storytime Spotlight
Storytime Spotlight is an educational series presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center that introduces young children to books that feature stories, songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. This series highlights Black and Brown children’s book authors and features conversations and live readings with authors.
Storytime Spotlight Series is moderated by Cathryn Calhoun, Director of Education and Community Engagement at AWAACC. Episodes are livestreamed on Facebook and AWAACC’s YouTube channel.