THIS AUTHOR WILL NO LONGER BE ATTENDING THE SAN ANTONIO BOOK FESTIVAL
Gia Gordon is a disabled author, youth activist, and former educator. As a dedicated children’s literacy advocate, Gia is co-founder of Never Counted Out, a nonprofit that sends books to programs and classrooms where access to reading material isn’t readily available. When she’s not writing, Gia can be found thrifting or turning no-longer-wanted household goods into beautifully reimagined designs. Her middle grade debut My So-Called Family received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly; was named a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2024, and a Bookshop.org Best of Kids Chapter Book of 2024; and is longlisted for the Pedro and Daniel Intersectionality Book Award.