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Sharon Draper
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1948
Sharon Mills Draper is an American children's writer, professional educator, and the 1997 National Teacher of the Year. She is a two-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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About Sharon Draper
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1948
Sharon Mills Draper is an American children's writer, professional educator, and the 1997 National Teacher of the Year. She is a two-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.
Sharon Draper was born in Cleveland and has dedicated her life to literature and teaching.
Her career combines her work as a novelist with her extensive experience as an English teacher.
She is a renowned American author specializing in children's and young adult literature.
Her most prominent work, Tears of a Tiger, is a cornerstone of her bibliography.
Her stories sensitively explore essential themes such as identity and the African American experience.
