Who is Rita Lorraine?

Hi there,

I’m a mother, a former 20+ year special educator, and currently a full-time children’s book writer and researcher. For over 20 years I have offered tips and recommendations to aspiring writers at my personal blog, Rita Writes History, which has attracted over 1 million unique visitors, and at Picture Book Depot and The Black History Channel.

I have seven  (7) books listed on Amazon.com.

My picture book, THE OLDEST STUDENT: HOW MARY WALKER LEARNED TO READ, debuted as the No. 1 Historical Bio PB about Women on Jan 7 2020. It has garnered many awards and honorable mentions.