Dr. LaWanda D. Jobe is an urban children’s book author, with a Ph.D. in Education. She was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, on January 7th, and resides in Indianapolis, Indiana and Georgia. Growing up during an era where African American characters were limited or non-existent in the children’s books that she read, she vowed to change that. Dr. Jobe is passionate about creating stories for the young and young at heart that focus on children of color. Her books include amazing characters of all shades and sizes that embrace ethnic names; and relatable stories, with rich sprinkles of African American colloquialisms and she has a blast creating these stories…
