Difference between revisions of "Jacqueline Woodson"
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Writer | Writer | ||
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| + | National Book Award | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Author of children's and young adult books, notably the book 'Miracle's Boys', which was made into a film by | + | Author of children's and young adult books, notably the book 'Miracle's Boys', which was made into a film by producer/director Spike Lee. Books generally have African-American themes. Her book, 'The House You Pass On The Way' deals with issues of sexual identity. Other notable books include 'Another Brooklyn' (2016), 'Red At The Bone' (2019), and 'Brown Girl Dreaming' (2014, National Book Award). |
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | * [[LGBTQ Authors of Children and Teen Books]] | ||
==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
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* https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/74640.Jacqueline_Woodson | * https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/74640.Jacqueline_Woodson | ||
* http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poets/detail/jacqueline-woodson | * http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poets/detail/jacqueline-woodson | ||
| + | * https://www.macfound.org/fellows/1074/ | ||
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2YJPGea94E | * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2YJPGea94E | ||
Latest revision as of 21:15, 13 October 2020
Contents
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1963 -
Occupation
Writer
Notable Achievements
National Book Award
Description
Author of children's and young adult books, notably the book 'Miracle's Boys', which was made into a film by producer/director Spike Lee. Books generally have African-American themes. Her book, 'The House You Pass On The Way' deals with issues of sexual identity. Other notable books include 'Another Brooklyn' (2016), 'Red At The Bone' (2019), and 'Brown Girl Dreaming' (2014, National Book Award).
