Tuesday, April 4 • 1:00 PM
WHO NEEDS A STATUE?
Presenter: Margy Burns Knight
Margy will talk about the many lives of her soon to be published book Who Needs A Statue? Co- authored by Eve LaPlante and illustrated by Alix Delinois this non fiction picture book begins in the Capitol Building in Washington DC with the the collection of 100 statues of famous Americans, two from each state. How many of these statues are of women and people of color? Using photos and images from Alix’s drafts Margy will talk about how her book went from Who’s That Lady? in 2018 to Who Needs a Statue? in 2023.