Sharon M. Draper
American children's writer and educator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sharon Mills Draper (born August 21, 1948)[1][2] is an American children's writer, professional educator, and the 1997 National Teacher of the Year. She is a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award for books about the young and adolescent African-American experience. She is known for her Hazelwood and Jericho series, Copper Sun, Double Dutch, Out of My Mind and Romiette and Julio.
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Born | (1948-08-21) August 21, 1948 (age 75) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Alma mater | Pepperdine University (BD) Miami University of Ohio (MA) |
Notable works | See Works |
Notable awards | National Teacher of the Year (1997) Margaret A. Edwards Award (2015) Charlotte Huck Award (2016) |
Relatives | Victor D. Mills (father) Catherine Gachett Mills (mother) |
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