I write about hope in hard places, about young people who encounter challenges but through perseverance, the help of good friends and the love of family and caring adults, learn just how wonderfully gifted, determined and capable they are. Read more about me.
I sit in your class, I play by the rules
I'm young. I'm fly. I'm black.
So of course I think I'm cool.
Geometry is my thing,
Physics is just a breeze.
So it bothered me last week
When you said I should be happy with that C...
Five incredible young men recite the lead poem from You Don't Even Know Me.
The summer is almost over, so why not settle down with a quick, fun read. Davidson's novel follows popular high school jock Jason in an unexpected romance with his brainy lab partner, Kyra. Beneath his stormy home life and conflict with jealous ex-girlfriend Lisa, Jason learns to love Kyra's less than popular lifestyle and gains a real sense of freedom from her open, understanding nature. Young readers will appreciate the witty dialogue and happy endings.
by Dana Davidson
If we want young people to be courageous, adults must show courage first. (Sharon G. Flake)
In 10 years, Sharon Flake had published six award-winning books, mostly for teens. Writing came naturally to her, as did the stories about young African-American girls and boys facing challenges in navigating their teenage years.
And then she developed writer's block.
"It was the first time I ever had writer's block. I had it bad," Flake said in a recent interview from her Pittsburgh home. "Part of the problem was that, for 10 years, people had been asking me, 'How do you write like that?' And I would tell them that I have no idea, that I always have very little idea of where I'm going when I write a book. ... It's something intuitive and beyond me."
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