Jacqueline Woodson Author

Biography  Born on February 12, 1963 in Columbus, Ohio, spend early life in Greenville, South Carolina.  Grew up in Brooklyn, New York since age seven and currently resides there.  B.A. in English from  Has a son, Jackson-Leroi and daughter, Toshi.  Was a drama therapist for homeless children and runaways in New York before she began writing full time.

Writing Themes  Gender  African-American society and history  Economic status  Sexual identity  Sexual abuse Writes about characters from a variety of races, backgrounds, and classes. Wants to introduce readers to the kinds of people they might not ever meet.

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Awards  Newbery Honor Medal (3)  Author with most distinguishing contribution to American literature for children  Coretta Scott King Award  African American author or illustrator for outstanding educational contribution  National Book Award  Achievement in Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry and Young People’s Literature  Caldecott Medal  Artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children  Margaret A. Edwards award for lifetime achievement  Recognizes author’s work in helping adolescents become aware of themselves  ALA Notable  Parents’ Choice Award  Detroit Public School Students’ Favorite Author

Fun Facts  She can only write with her notebook turned sideways  She has a lot of her writings memorized so she does not have to carry her books with her.  She did a series of advertisements for Alaga Syrup in Ebony Magazine when she was a toddler.  Usually works on two or three books at once.

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Colleen Houck Author

Biography  Born October 3, 1969 in Tucson, Arizona  Attended the University of Arizona but dropped out to go on church mission  Met her husband on the trip  Worked as a nationally certified American Sign Language interpreter for 17 years  Currently live in Salem, Oregon  Has a giant stuffed white tiger

Themes and Topics  Genres  Adventures  Science Fiction  Romance  Action New York Times Best Selling Author

Titles First Volume, 2009 Second Volume, 2009 Third Volume, 2011 Fourth Volume, 2012

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Kathleen Krull Author

Biography  Born July 29, 1952 in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri  Grew up in Wilmette, Illinois  B.A. in English from Lawrence University  Lives in San, Diego with husband, Paul Brewer a children’s book illustrator and author.

Topics  Explores topics she is passionate about and makes them meaningful for kids.  Concept books  Non-Fiction  Biographies and Memoirs  Children’s Books

Awards  1993 Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Award  PEN West Children’s Literature Award  Society of Children’s Book Writers’ Golden Kite Honor Award  Nonfiction Award from the Southern California Council on Literature for Children and Young People  ALA Notable Book  IRA Teacher’s Choice  Chicago Sun-Times’ “Best 100 Books of the Century”

Titles  K-2  Supermarket  It’s My Earth, Too  M Is for Music  3-5  Wilma Unlimited  The Boy on Fairfield Street  A Woman for President  Bridges To Change  Lives of the Presidents  6-8  They Saw The Future  Sigmund Freud  Isaac Newton  Leonardo da Vinci

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