Sharon M. Draper: Embracing Literacy

by KaaVonia Hinton

Overview

Known for her commitment to excellence in education, Sharon Draper was named National Teacher of the Year in 1997. In 1994 her first novel, Tears of a Tiger, was published, and since then she has written more than fifteen books for middle and high school readers. Tears of a Tiger received the John Steptoe Award for New Talent, and her novels Forged by Fire and Copper Sun have both won the Coretta Scott King Award. Most of her books have been featured on the American Library Association Best Books list, their Top Ten Quick Pick list, and IRA's Young Adult Choice list. In Sharon M. Draper: Embracing Literacy, author KaaVonia Hinton reveals how Draper became an exceptional teacher and writer, and how she uses her writing to urge young people to embrace literacy. Hinton also explores how Draper has made a lasting contribution to the field of young adult literature. This book-length study examines both her life and work and will benefit all students, teachers, and scholars in the field of young adult literature.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810866539
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	12/04/2008
Series:	Studies in Young Adult Literature , #31
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	148
File size:	478 KB

About the Author

KaaVonia Hinton is assistant professor at Old Dominion University. She is the author of Angela Johnson: Poetic Prose (Scarecrow, 2006).

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Chronology xiii

Chapter 1 The Dare and Other Inspirations 1

Chapter 2 Master Teacher 17

Chapter 3 The Hazelwood High Trilogy 41

Chapter 4 The Battle of Jericho and November Blues 60

Chapter 5 Dreams, Rainbows, and Golden Possibilities 79

Chapter 6 What Is Africa to Me? Copper Sun 94

Chapter 7 The Best Is Yet to Come 107

Selected Bibliography 117

Index 127

About the Author 131