Shawnise G. Smith (Baltimore, Baltimore City, Howard)

Ms. Shawnise Smith created My New Book, Inc., in 2019 with the mission of inspiring children with limited or no access to books and resources outside of school to use their creativity, develop confidence and cultivate the love of reading by providing them with new books. She also provides new books to Little Free Libraries in Maryland, California, New Jersey, and Illinois, and continues to mail personalized book packages to children across the USA.