ALICE FAYE DUNCAN

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ALICE FAYE DUNCAN writes books for young learners and speaks to students about the Civil Rights Movement. Since 1995, Alice Faye Duncan has published thirteen children’s books to critical acclaim with writing that is celebrated for its vivid imagery and musical lyricism. She writes to help children remember important chapters from African American history, exploring pivotal moments and cultural touchstones that have not previously been explored in children’s picture books.

She has been featured in publications like School Library Journal and the New York Times, and has appeared on Memphis’s PBS station, WKNO, and Fox11 Los Angeles.

Duncan earned a Master’s in Library and Information Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she was awarded a fellowship through the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. She then worked for thirty years as a National Board-Certified Teacher and school librarian, and recently retired in Memphis, Tennessee.

Praise for the Works of Alice Faye Duncan

Yellow Dog Blues, Evicted, and Opal Lee and What it Means to be Free chosen as Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year, 2023

“A historical journey, an exploration of blues music . . . in this unique artistic exploration.” —Booklist, starred review of Yellow Dog Blues

“Passionate and personal.” —Publishers Weekly on Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop

“The blues. . . run through Duncan's story and history lesson with a smooth rhythm all the author's own.” —School Library Journal on Yellow Dog Blues

“… a strong, useful, and beautiful text.” —Kirkus Reviews on A Song for Gwendolyn Brooks

“Alternating between poems and prose, Duncan’s text is informative as well as emotionally powerful.” —New York Times on Coretta’s Journey: The Life and Times of Coretta Scott King