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“If you don't see the book you want on the shelves, write it.”
Beverly Cleary
About Aniesha
Who is this author and student success advocate?
Aniesha Jackson is a proud mother,
school counselor, and author.
Aniesha loves to write books that help children successfully navigate circumstances that arise in their lives in a positive and practical way.
Aniesha holds a Master's degree in School Counseling from UNC-Chapel Hill and has been an educator for 19 years. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and four children.
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Kindness and Respect, Oh Yeah!
"'Cause that is the only way!"
The Kindness and Respect mantra is both a core theme of my books and the core of who I am.
In the video below (at 20 months pregnant!), I share this message during a taping of New Jersey's
Classroom Close-Up's television program.
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