Tonya Engel
Tonya Engel is an award-winning artist and Illustrator of more than 30 children’s books, many of which feature Black women in history. Her titles include
Because Claudette by Tracey Baptiste,
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly,
Rise! From Cages Bird to Poet of the People,
Maya Angelou by Bethany Hegedus,
A Voice Named Aretha by Katheryn Russell-Brown,
Ida B. Wells,
Voice of Truth by Michelle Duster, and many others. In addition to children’s books, Tonya’s art can be found on prints, greeting cards, and textiles. Visit tonyaengel.com.