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.
Announcing the 2011 winners:
1st Place: Alex Kwak, “False Reality”
2nd Place: Henry Ford Middle, “Who Am I Without Him?”
3rd Place: Zyhera Younger, “Nobody’s Fool”
Congratulations to all of our winners! This reading contest celebrates youth, and showcases their creativity through writing and the visual arts. It also gives students a chance to bring me to their school, and for me to connect with young people in new areas. Thank you to all the students, teachers, and families for their outstanding effort!
"You Don't Even Know Me" Poetry Reading
Give your tired eyes a rest; check out The Broken Bike Boy and the Queen of 33rd Street audio book! Now you can listen to your favorite adventures of Queen and Leroy, and all of their royal problems , as read by Bahni Turpin. Turpin, a popular TV actress from Cold Case and Without a Trace, lends life and excitement to “The Broken Bike Boy”, creating a new reading experience for fans both young and old. Available on cd or for download.
"The thrill is to keep envisioning what can be." (Oprah Winfrey)
Have you ever read a book that made you feel like the story was all about a crazy, dramatic, life-changing or even cool, hip, all-the-way-LIVE event that happened in YOUR life? I have! These kinds of stories are in books by the award-winning novelist, Sharon G. Flake. [...]
Today, where pop culture is influenced by the hottest music, fashion and literature, Ms. Sharon G. Flake is definitely amongst the trend-setting icons. We've honored Michael Jackson as the King of Pop, Mary J. Blige as the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul; now let’s crown, Ms. Sharon G. Flake as the Queen of Young Adult Fiction. She reigns in an element of her own and delivers the truth about the realities in our lives as sophisticated as Beyonce belts out pop tunes. Please enjoy my interview with literary icon, Sharon G. Flake.
-Pretty Me Perspectives, December 12, 2011
Who would ever think that I would have a fan club. But what’s a fan club without you? So come join in the fun. Once a month your name will be placed in a hat (or a can or something) and you could win a pize. Click here for details!
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