Author+Bio

Jacqueline Woodson was born on February 12 in Columbus,Ohio but she grew up in Greenville,South Carolina,and Brooklyn, New York. Some awards that she has won are 2 Newbery Honors, a Coretta Scott King award, 2 National Book Award finalists, and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Most of her books take place in Brooklyn,New York because that's where she grew up. She graduated from collage with a B.A. average in English. She now works full time writing children and teen books. She has also recently won a Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults.

http://www.jacquelinewoodson.com/