"Millie confronts a bully at her school who she must compete against in a three-legged race"--

Brittany Mazique discovered from an early age that most of the characters in her favorite books did not share her skin color. So she just reimagined them that way instead. She is the author of The Little Mermaid: Adventures on Land and Delphine Denise and the Mardi Gras Prize. Follow her on Instagram @brittanymazique.
Ebony Glenn is the illustrator of a number of books for children, including Sir Morien: A Legend of a Knight of the Round Table; Mommy Time; Twelve Dinging Doorbells; Flying High: The Story of Simone Biles; and others. Visit her online at EbonyGlenn.com and follow her on Instagram @artsyebby.