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Blog showcasing some of the best authors and titles in African-American children's and young adult literature. Paula Chase-Hyman doesn’t mind being known as a Jane of all trades, Queen of none. But a single theme has followed throughout her career in communications—keeping her finger on the pulse of teen culture. From starting her own mentoring group at Annapolis Senior High School in ‘94 to coaching her Green Hornet cheerleaders to Grand Champion (ahem, twice), Chase-Hyman refuses to squash her inner teen diva. Luckily, her long memory for all things young led to a career writing young adult novels.
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Varian Johnson is the author of two novels, including the Essence Magazine Bestseller, A Red Polka Dot In A World Full of Plaid. He was born and raised in Florence, South Carolina, and attended the University of Oklahoma, where he received a BS in Civil Engineering. Varian now lives in Austin, TX with his wife, Crystal, and is currently pursuing an MFA for Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College. His second novel, My Life as a Rhombus, was released, January 2008. |
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