Author at a Glance: Angela Johnson Born in Tuskegee, Alabama Grew up in Windham, Ohio with her brother and parents. Encouraged by a teacher who read to her when she was young This inspired her to write throughout her childhood. Attended Kent State University but left to focus on her writing. Credits author Cynthia Rylant…
Author at a Glance: Kwame Alexander Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, and author of 28 books Is a regular contributor to NPR’s Morning Edition, Kwame is the recipient of numerous awards, including The Coretta Scott King Author Honor, The Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Prize, Three NAACP Image Award Nominations, and the 2017 Inaugural Pat…
Author at a Glance: Nic Stone Nic Stone was born and raised in a suburb of Atlanta, GA, Graduated from Spelman College Stone worked extensively in teen mentoring She lived in Israel for a few years before returning to the US to write full-time. Tries to bring a wide range of cultures, religions, and backgrounds. …
Author at a Glance: Jason Reynolds Grew up in Washington, DC Loves hip-hop music. His love of reading was first inspired by reading the lyrics from Queen Latifah’s album Black Reign Read his first book cover to cover at 17 years old Has BA in English from the University of Maryland, College Park He is…
Book Overview Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: if he doesn’t play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual identity will…
Book Overview Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed. Soon afterward,…
