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.
Help me celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Skin I’m In. Create a three-minute video telling the world why you love the skin you’re in and how the book has impacted or changed your life. Post the video on Vimeo by November 30. Winning videos will be posted on my site during the month of December.
Young people and adults discuss what hope means to them.
Garen Thomas takes us through the life of Barack Obama, from his struggle to fit in with his classmates and concern about not knowing his biological father, through his term as a Illinois senator, to his historic and momentum-building run as the first African-American to win the nomination for president of the United States.
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It's hardly an accident, given the overwhelming success of the Harry Potter books, that a contingent of writers has suddenly discovered the young-adult author within. But veteran novelist Sharon Flake is no Johnny-come-lately to the genre. "This is not a place I visit," says Flake. "This is a place where I live." Her novels, which explore the lives of African-American teenagers, are known for their honest depiction of gritty urban life and racism, as well as the universal themes of teen insecurity and angst. "I don't write about easy stuff," admits Flake, 49. "I take a no-holds-barred approach."
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.
