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Angela Johnson
Kaavonia Hinton
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Description for Angela Johnson
Hardback. Angela Johnson is a three-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Author award, the Prinz prize, a MacArthur Foundation genius award, and numerous other book awards. This book introduces Johnson's work, illuminating its nuances through research and interviews and correspondence with her. Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSK; DSY. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 267.
Angela Johnson's career as an award-winning young adult novelist almost did not happen. Like so many would-be writers, she had decided to pursue a more financially stable career: teaching. But in the end, Johnson abandoned the familiar—and seemingly more secure—and became an author. Her first picture book, Tell Me a Story, Mama, conveyed Johnson's talent as a writer and left readers hoping that more books were forthcoming. And come they did. Her picture books were concise, poetic, and memorable. But some wondered, could she write compelling YA literature? Her first book for adolescents, Toning the Sweep, proved that indeed ... Read more
Angela Johnson's career as an award-winning young adult novelist almost did not happen. Like so many would-be writers, she had decided to pursue a more financially stable career: teaching. But in the end, Johnson abandoned the familiar—and seemingly more secure—and became an author. Her first picture book, Tell Me a Story, Mama, conveyed Johnson's talent as a writer and left readers hoping that more books were forthcoming. And come they did. Her picture books were concise, poetic, and memorable. But some wondered, could she write compelling YA literature? Her first book for adolescents, Toning the Sweep, proved that indeed ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Young Adult Literature
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810850927
SKU
V9780810850927
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Ref
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About Kaavonia Hinton
KaaVonia Hinton is assistant professor in the Department of Educational Curriculum & Instruction at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. Her specialization is English Education with emphasis in multicultural literature, particularly African American literature.
Reviews for Angela Johnson
...this book is a well-researched biography suitable for reports or even thoughtful fans. Certainly teachers seeking to use Johnson's books in their classes should find the literary criticism very useful. It is a solid purchase for professional and circulating collections.
VOYA, February 2007
VOYA, February 2007