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FROM DATA POINTS TO STORYTIME: How Chandra Donelson Turned a Pandemic Moment into a Publishing Movement

In 2020, the world paused. For Chandra Donelson, that pause came in the form of a 600-square-foot apartment, a laptop on the kitchen table, and a four-year-old son asking the most profound question of the pandemic: What is data? At the time, Donelson was juggling a full-time role as a data manager for the Department of the Army and pursuing a master’s in data science and analytics from the University of Missouri. In between Zoom meetings and coursework, she found herself trying to explain the concept of data to her curious son an endeavor that turned out to be surprisingly difficult.

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CHANDRA DONELSON IS MAKING DATA COOL – ONE CARNIVAL AT A TIME

When Chandra Donelson’s son mistook “data” for a tree, she didn’t laugh. She paused, and then she pivoted. It was a fair day in every sense of the word. Donelson and her young son William were at a local carnival, walking between food stands and rides, enjoying a moment of relief in what had been a long creative struggle. Months earlier, Donelson had abandoned her passion project – a children’s book about data after what felt like her hundredth rewrite failed to pass the most important test: understanding.

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Meet Chandra Donelson

In 2020, the world paused. For Chandra Donelson, that pause came in the form of a 600-square-foot apartment, a laptop on the kitchen table, and a four-year-old son asking the most profound question of the pandemic: What is data?

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Children’s Author Chandra Donelson Hosts Book Signing at Barnes & Noble in Salem, NH

Salem, NH - Bestselling children’s book author Chandra Donelson made a stop at the Barnes & Noble in Salem, New Hampshire, as part of her national book tour for The Data Detective at the Carnival.

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Chandra Donelson Closes Enterprise Data World with Powerful Keynote on Leadership

Anaheim, CA - Author and global data leader Chandra Donelson delivered the closing keynote at Enterprise Data World (EDW), one of the industry’s largest and most respected data management conferences on May 7, 2025.

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Author Chandra Donelson Partners with Uptown Literacy Lights to Bring Data Literacy to Harlem

MANHATTAN, N.Y. - Author Chandra Donelson joined forces with Uptown Literacy Lights for a special community event hosted at the STEM Institute of Manhattan (P.S. 241), aimed at promoting data literacy and family-centered learning on April 26, 2025.

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Chandra Donelson Joins Navy Federal for "Bring Your Kid to Work Day"

Vienna, VA - Author and data leader Chandra Donelson participated in Navy Federal Credit Union's Bring Your Kid to Work Day, where she partnered with members of the organization's data and analytics teams to lead an interactive session that introduced children to the world of data.

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Chandra Donelson Headlines World AI Summit

MONTRÉAL, CANADA – Author Chandra Donelson headlined the World AI Summit in Montréal as part of her 2025 book tour. Donelson joined Fawn Hudgens, Chief Editor and Content Director at Inspired Minds, for a fireside chat focused on the human side of artificial intelligence and how organizations can quickly and responsibly adopt emerging technologies.

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How a College Friendship Led to a Spanish Translation of The Data Detective at the Carnival

WASHINGTON, D.C. - When Chandra Donelson set out to write The Data Detective at the Carnival, she wanted to make data literacy engaging and accessible for all children. What she didn't expect was that the book would reconnect her with an old friend and lead to a Spanish translation with a meaningful purpose.

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Author Chandra Donelson Hosts Children's Storytime Event at Barnes & Noble in Chicago

CHICAGO, IL - Author Chandra Donelson made a stop in Chicago as part of her national 2025 book tour, holding a well-attended reading of The Data Detective at the Carnival at Barnes & Noble.

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Storytime With Author Chandra Donelson and Deputy Bowers in Beavercreek, Ohio

DAYTON, OH – Author Chandra Donelson hosted a special book reading of The Data Detective at the Carnival at Barnes & Noble Beavercreek, joined by Deputy Sheriff Chrystal Bowers of the Greene County Sheriff's Office.

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Author Chandra Donelson Visits the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA - Author Chandra Donelson visited the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh to read her bestselling children's book, The Data Detective at the Carnival, to a group of approximately 50 children.

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Chandra Donelson Headlines the Hike2 Innovation Summit 2025

PITTSBURGH, PA – Author and data literacy advocate Chandra Donelson joined Rachel Brecht for a featured fireside chat at the Innovation Summit engaging attendees with a conversation titled "Can You Innovate Like a 2nd Grader?"

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Bricks & Minifigs Woodbridge Hosts Interactive Data Detective Event with LEGO®-Inspired Learning

WOODBRIDGE, VA – On March 15, 2025, families gathered at Bricks & Minifigs Woodbridge for a hands-on story time and STEM learning event with author Chandra Donelson and her book, The Data Detective at the Carnival.

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The Data Detective at the Carnival Now Available in Spanish, Expanding Access to Data Literacy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The bestselling children’s book The Data Detective at the Carnival, co-written by Chandra Donelson and Jordan Morrow, is now available in Spanish as El Detective de Datos en el Carnaval. The Spanish edition introduces young readers to fundamental concepts of quantitative and qualitative data, problem-solving, and critical thinking—now in a language spoken by more than 500 million people worldwide.

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Children's Book Author Visits Hendley Elementary for Storytime and Discussion on Data Literacy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On February 28, 2025, author Chandra Donelson visited Hendley Elementary School, where she read The Data Detective at the Carnival to 105 third, fourth, and fifth-grade students. The reading was followed by a discussion on data literacy, career paths, and the writing process.

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Chandra Donelson Transforms Local Ice Cream Shop into a Classroom for Data Literacy

MIRAMAR, FL – On February 22, 2025, author Chandra Donelson turned a local ice cream shop into an unexpected learning space, proving that education can happen anywhere.

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Data Detective Storytime at Talking Animals Bookstore in Grapevine, TX

GRAPEVINE, TX – Author and data literacy advocate Chandra Donelson hosted an interactive story time and book signing at Talking Animals Bookstore on March 1, 2025, as part of her ongoing book tour.

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Inspiring Future Innovators: Chandra Donelson at Capitol City Robotics

WASHINGTON, DC - Data literacy advocate and author Chandra Donelson participated in a fireside chat at Capitol City Robotics, where she spoke to an audience of 2nd to 12th-grade students about the importance of data, artificial intelligence, and innovation.

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Chandra Donelson's Debut Book Signing: The Data Detective at the Carnival

Fairfax, VA – On February 8, 2025, a full house of book lovers, educators, and young aspiring data detectives gathered at Barnes & Noble Fairfax to celebrate the highly anticipated debut book signing for The Data Detective at the Carnival, authored by Chandra Donelson.