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Joyce Carol Thomas (May 25, 1938 – August 13, 2016) [1] was an African-American poet, playwright, motivational speaker, and author of more than 30 children's books.
Marked by Fire (first published January 1, 1982) is a novel by Joyce Carol Thomas. Thomas and Paula Fox (A Place Apart) shared the 1983 National Book Award for Children's Books in category Fiction, Paperback. [1] [a] The story follows the life of Abyssinia "Abby" Jackson, whose home in Oklahoma is destroyed by a tornado and fire.
Floyd Cooper (January 8, 1956 – July 15, 2021) was an American illustrator of children's books whose art frequently explored the African American experience. [1] He was based in Easton, Pennsylvania, [2] and worked with authors such as Jane Yolen, Nikki Grimes, Eloise Greenfield, Howard Bryant, Joyce Carol Thomas, and Bill Martin Jr, among others. [3]
Joyce Carol Oates (born June 16, 1938) is an American writer. Oates published her first book in 1963, and has since published 58 novels, a number of plays and novellas, and many volumes of short stories, poetry, and nonfiction.
In the Land of Milk and Honey - Joyce Carol Thomas (Author), Floyd Cooper (Illustrator) (HarperCollins / Amistad) Indigo Blume and the Garden City - Kwame Alexander (Word of Mouth Books) What Color is My World? - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Author), Raymons Obstfeld (Author), A.G. Ford (Illustrator) (Candlewick Press)
Joyce Carol Thomas: Floyd Cooper: Indigo Blume and the Garden City: Kwame Alexander: JahSun Mitchell: 2014: Nelson Mandela: Kadir Nelson: Winner [16] I'm A Pretty Little Black Girl! Betty K. Bynum: Claire Armstrong Parod: Finalist [16] Knock Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me: Daniel Beaty: Bryan Collier: Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song: Andrea ...
To April Thomas, tattoos aren’t just images and symbols created from ink. Born This Way Body Arts helps people express their authentic selves. 40 Under 40: April Thomas makes a bold statement ...
In the Land of Milk and Honey, Joyce Carol Thomas (2012) In the Land of Words: New and Selected Poems, Eloise Greenfield (2003) In My Momma's Kitchen, Jerdine Nolen (1999) In the Spirit, Susan L. Taylor (1994) It Ain't All for Nothin', Walter Dean Myers (2003) I've Seen the Promised Land: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Walter Dean ...