After-School Kindness Crew: Slam Dunk Day #2

Goldie Hawn (she/her) is an Academy Award–winning actress as well as a producer, director, and bestselling author. In 2003, she founded the Goldie Hawn Foundation and launched MindUP, a mental health program designed to help children manage stress, build emotional resilience, and improve academic performance. MindUP now serves over seven million children in forty-eight countries and has recently expanded through a global digital platform. Hawn has authored two bestselling books and a companion journal focused on mindfulness and parenting. Hawn believes that “children light the path to joy” and has dedicated much of her life’s work to creating innovative solutions that help children thrive.Lin Oliver (she/her) has written over sixty-five books for children, including the New York Times bestselling series Hank Zipzer: The World's Greatest Underachiever, Alien Superstar, and Detective Duck with cowriter Henry Winkler. She is the cofounder of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and was its executive director for fifty years. Her books are mostly comedies with a big dollop of heart. She also writes books of poetry for very young children, including Little Poems for Tiny Ears. She is happiest when making kids laugh. She lives in California.Breanna Chambers (she/her) is an illustrator and graphic novelist. She enjoys making work that emphasizes the intimacy and importance of seemingly small moments, human connection, and the beauty of the mundane. She would have loved to do good deeds with the After-School Kindness Crew when she was in fourth grade, and she’s so pleased to be an honorary member now! Breanna's debut graphic novel, Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest by Adam Gidwitz, is set to be published in 2027. She grew up on the Central Coast of California, and currently resides in Seattle, Washington, with her partner and their cat, Mr. Goose.