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Roxanne Chester

Author

Roxanne Chester is a Black and Latina author based in Berkeley, CA. Her passion is creating children’s books that address empathy and humanity for the underserved and overlooked.

As a graduate of Berkeley Law School she’s worked in criminal defense, serving as lead attorney in over a dozen jury trials and as a litigator working with corporations and insurance companies in insurance subrogation cases.

If you’re interested in working with Roxanne, shoot us an email at hello@moonbeamlm.com

Featured Release

This is My Bag: A Story of the Unhoused

An unhoused person carries a bag through the streets, to a shelter, to a house, to the subway, and the park. With each changing location, the protagonist and their bag also changes, reflecting the various faces and reasons for homelessness and asking the reader to contemplate themes of community, self-reliance, and the meaning of "home."

Written by Roxanne Chester
Illustrated by Abe Matias
Published by Paw Prints Publishing
Illustrated book cover titled "This Is My Bag: A Story of the Unhoused" with characters in an urban setting holding various bags, by Roxanne Chester and Abraham Matias.
Illustration of people walking under a bridge in the rain, with text overlay the reads "To move again. In the rain. Through the traffic exhaust. Under the shelter of a wet bridge. Where I rest."
Colorful paper cutouts of various backpacks and bags in different shapes and styles.
Illustration of a bearded man carrying a large backpack, walking past a girl with a ball in a cityscape, featuring skyscrapers in the background and text snippets saying "Only to move again. Under the city lights. Through the quiet."
Illustration of a campsite with tents among trees. People are walking around, and a person is entering a tent. Text on the right reads, "Only to move again. In the shadows of tall buildings. Through musty alleys. To a cold tent. And a blanket. Where
Illustrated scene of individuals in a warm shelter with beds, engaging in conversation.