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Presented by Kayla Davis Author/Illustrator Project Andrea Davis Pinkney Presented by Kayla Davis Author/Illustrator Project

About Author Andrea Davis Pinkney Born in Washington D.C. on September 25, 1963 Parents were activists Influenced by a character on The Mary Tyler Moore Show Dreamed of writing for a magazine Earned her degree in journalism from Syracuse University Met Brian Pinkney

Pinkney Family Andrea Pinkney (illustrator) Brian Pinkney (illustrator) Andrea Pinkney (illustrator) Jerry Pinkney (illustrator) Gloria Pinkney (author)

Andrea's Writing Style All of Andrea's books feature African- American characters Always integrates themes of black culture A lot of her books are historical nonfiction books based on African men and women who changed history Often writes in a rhythmic style (sometimes uses prose) Children's books/young adult books Accompanied with her writing style, her husband often uses a technique of combining scratchboard and paint

Using Andrea's Books to Teach Most of her books are valuable in teaching students about black history Influential African-American men and women Many themes touch on standing up for what is right

More Interesting Facts Some of the illustrations in her books are based on family Her husband, Brian, is a Caldecott award winner She has two children Their love of music and family inspires many of their books Some of her book's characters are loosely based on her and her experiences It takes her about 2 years for her to complete a book She takes her research very seriously and has even traveled to Africa to complete research for a book Many of her books are dedicated to P.J., which stands for Phil Davis Jr., her brother Dobbin Pinkney, Andrea Pinkney, Brian Pinkney, Phil Davis Jr.

References (2012). Andrea Davis Pinkney. Retrieved from http://voices.cla.umn.edu/artistpages/pinkneyAndrea.php (n.d.) Andrea Davis Pinkney Interview Transcript. Retrieved from http://scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/andrea-davis-pinkney Bell, W. (n.d.) Andrea Davis Pinkney Biography. Retrieved from http://multiculturallit.wordpress.com//authors/andrea- davis=pinkney/andrea-davis-pinkney- biography/ Pinkney, D., Davis, P. Jr. , & Pinkney, B. (2013). A Profile of Andrea Davis Pinkney. Retrieved from http://www.hbook.com/2013/07/choosing-books/horn-book-magazine/a-profile- of- andrea-davos-pinkey/

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