Jacqueline Woodson (www.jacquelinewoodson.com) is the 2018-2019
National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, and she received
the 2018 Children's Literature Legacy Award. She is the 2014
National Book Award Winner for her New York Times bestselling
memoir BROWN GIRL DREAMING, which was also a recipient of the
Coretta Scott King Award, a Newbery Honor Award, the NAACP Image
Award and the Sibert Honor Award. Woodson was recently named the
Young People's Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation. Her recent
adult book,Another Brooklyn, was a National Book Award finalist.
Born on February 12th in Columbus, Ohio, Jacqueline Woodson grew up
in Greenville, South Carolina, and Brooklyn, New York and graduated
from college with a B.A. in English. She is the author of more than
two dozen award-winning books for young adults, middle graders and
children; among her many accolades, she is a four-time Newbery
Honor winner, a four-time National Book Award finalist, and a
two-time Coretta Scott King Award winner. Her books include THE
OTHER SIDE, EACH KINDNESS, Caldecott Honor Book COMING ON HOME
SOON; Newbery Honor winners FEATHERS, SHOW WAY, and AFTER TUPAC AND
D FOSTER, and MIRACLE'S BOYS-which received the LA Times Book Prize
and the Coretta Scott King Award and was adapted into a miniseries
directed by Spike Lee. Jacqueline is also the recipient of the
Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement for her
contributions to young adult literature, the winner of the Jane
Addams Children's Book Award, and was the 2013 United States
nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. She lives with her
family in Brooklyn, New York.
E. B. Lewis has illustrated more than fifty picture books,
including Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner Talkin' About
Bessie (by Nikki Grimes) and Caldecott Honor winner Coming On Home
Soon (by Jacqueline Woodson). He taught art in public schools for
twelve years, and currently teaches at the University of Arts in
Philadelphia. He lives in Folsom, New Jersey.
* "This quiet, intense picture book is about the small actions that
can haunt. . . . Woodson's spare, eloquent free verse and Lewis'
beautiful, spacious watercolor paintings tell a story for young
kids that will touch all ages." — Booklist, starred review
"Unfolds with harsh beauty and the ominousness of opportunities
lost. . . . The matter-of-fact tone of Chloe's narration paired
against the illustrations' visual isolation of Maya creates its own
tension. . . . Lewis dazzles with frame-worthy illustrations,
masterful use of light guiding readers' emotional responses." —
Kirkus Reviews
* “Always on-target navigating difficulties in human relationships,
Woodson teams up with Lewis to deal a blow to the pervasive
practice–among students of all economic backgrounds–of excluding
those less fortunate. . . . Lyrical and stylistically tight writing
act in perfect counterpoint to the gentle but detailed watercolor
paintings. . . . Gives opportunity for countless inferences and
deep discussion . . . invite[s] readers to pause, reflect, and
empathize. . . . With growing income disparity, and bullying on the
rise, this story of remorse and lost opportunity arrives none too
soon.” — School Library Journal, starred review
* “Combining realism with shimmering impressionistic washes of
color, Lewis turns readers into witnesses as kindness hangs in the
balance. . . . Woodson . . . again brings an unsparing lyricism to
a difficult topic.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Woodson’s fluid writing and deft particularity makes the girls’
bullying rebuffs of Maya absolutely heartbreaking. . . . In his
watercolors, Lewis embraces the effects of light like an
Impressionist, while his creative, often cinematic uses of point of
view add resonance to the story. . . . Offers an alternative view
to rosier stories of forgiveness and bully-victim friendships.” —
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
“Beautifully heartbreaking . . . sure to touch a tender spot. . . .
The situation should resonate with young people who are sure to
recognize themselves in either Chloe or Maya. Lovely watercolors
perfectly complement this simple yet strong story.” — Library Media
Connection
“Woodson’s affecting story, with its open ending, focuses on the
withholding of friendship rather than outright bullying, and Lewis
reflects the pensive mood in sober watercolors . . . in subtly
detailed portraits. . . . A good conversation starter.” — The Horn
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