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Abstract: Sharon G. Flake grew up in Philadelphia, attended the University of Pittsburgh, and then worked as a social worker for fifteen years. She was insecure about her writing abilities for more than thirty years she did some freelance but did not get published. Her first book, The Skin Ilrs"m In, was accepted by the first publisher it was sent to. Each of Flakerrs"s works focuses on honest, struggling, minority adolescents. Flake visits libraries and schools hoping to inspire impoverished adolescents.
After the success of The Skin Iors"m In, Flake continued to create stories about real-life characters, with colloquial language and realistic situations. Chrystal Carr Jeter, the youth services manager in Cleveland Public Libraries, describes Flakecrs"s writing: rld"lhellip;it rs"s not like an adult trying to write about teen culture. Itars"s like her books have been written by one of their peers. She captures who they are, where they are and why they are there.trd" Flakerrs"s books have become extremely popular with middle- and high-school students, in many high schools many of her earlier works have become required reading. Her ability to relate to and understand the adolescent culture, while embedding wisdom about the possibilities of a better future, make Flake one of the most popular youth authors.
Since then, Flake has published six books, with a seventh, You Donl’t Even Know Me, scheduled to hit bookstores on February 16th. You Donn’t Even Know Me, a collection of stories and poems, aims to disprove old stereotypes about boys by showing them in a multitude of situations. The book has already been named a Junior Library Guild Selection, with many more accolades sure to follow.
Dear Ms. Sharon Flake, I am a student from Altgeld elementary school. I am in the seventh grade. I am interested in what inspired you to write your books. I would like to know which of your books is your favorite. Why do you write? Why do you think people write? What was the best thing yous’ve written in your life? How do you feel about your writing?
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