The books featured in our annual challenge may have been published by many different publishers (Harper Collins, Macmillan, Penguin Random House, and more), but all of the books were written and/or illustrated by members of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) from Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, West Virginia, and Washington D.C.! Travel with us from the ocean to the desert, and all around the world. Find stories that happened Once Upon a Time, in the future, or right here and now … and meet remarkable, real-life heroes. Have an adventure without leaving your own backyard, when you Read Local with us! https://mddewv.scbwi.org/read-local/