Angela Johnson has won three Coretta Scott King Awards, one each for her novels The First Part Last, Heaven, and Toning the Sweep. The First Part Last was also the recipient of the Michael L. Printz Award. Her books for younger readers include the Coretta Scott King Honor Book When I Am Old with You, illustrated by David Soman; Wind Flyers and I Dream of Trains, both illustrated by Loren Long; and Lottie Paris Lives Here and its sequel Lottie Paris and the Best Place, both illustrated by Scott M. Fischer. She is also the author of the picture books A Sweet Smell of Roses, Just Like Josh Gibson, The Day Ray Got Away, and the upcoming All Different Now. In recognition... Read full bio
Twelve-year-old Mike -- short for Michaela -- loves the ocean. The sights, sounds, and smells of her coastal home are embedded in her very soul. But...
All he ever wanted to do was fly. Three-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Angela Johnson and New York Times bestselling illustrator Loren...
...April 4 and 5 at Kent State University. Getrost will moderate the Authors' Panel on Thursday evening. Authors Angela Johnson and Gary Schmidt will speak at the conference, as will illustrator Yuyi Morales. The conference schedule and registration can...
...Gia Johnson Emanuel led her class to write short journal entries about the young adult novel “Bird” by Angela Johnson, about a girl who runs away from home to find her stepfather. The class was small — fewer than 10 students — and the students...
...Stars and most recently, Countdown. She has also written two picture books: Freedom Summer and One Wide Sky. Angela Johnson is an award-winning author whose books include Bird; When I Am Old With You; Daddy Calls Me Man; A Sweet Smell of Roses and Lily...
...over 500 years, and was, for me, all the more enjoyable a read for it. 7/10 (Review by Angela Johnson) Best-sellers for the week ending February 9 Ebooks 1 Life Of Pi, Yann Martel 2 The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out Of The Window And...
...blanket. Smile at someone. Be patient. Be compassionate. Get on that random act of kindness bandwagon. (From columnist Angela Johnson.) Wednesday Drama Unfolds on Local Highways in Woodbury Man’s New Book A Q&A with the author, Allan Evans. ...
...farm in Greece), they have a timeless quality that makes them feel like classics. A Certain October by Angela Johnson (Simon & Schuster BFYR, $16.99). Another veteran children's writer, Angela Johnson keeps on knocking it out of the park; to date, she...
...was just pitiful,” Daglish said. She’s hoping to collect some books to take up in the spring. Angela Johnson, of Christian Island Elementary School, said the library has a lot of little fundraisers as well as book fairs to help replenish the book...
...Summit Keith Wurtz, Lee’s Summit Randy Yount, Liberal Douglas Bentrop, Liberty Maryanne Doty, Liberty Tyler Hutchcraft, Liberty Angela Johnson, Liberty Ronald McCombs, Liberty Jean Pease, Liberty Jim Sims, Liberty Keith Vannatta,...
...Gia Johnson Emanuel led her class to write short journal entries about the young adult novel “Bird” by Angela Johnson, about a girl who runs away from home to find her stepfather. The class was small — fewer than 10 students — and the students...
...Summer's here! And Neha Dhupia sweats it out while Angela Johnson makes a spash! Brace yourself for some hot eye candy as Neha and Angela get snapped...
...Lady Panthers’ other two runs came in the fourth on an RBI infield single by Lily Rodriguez, platting Angela Johnson, who led off with a double while Rodriguez later scored on a wild pitch. Weslaco East (1-4, 6-8) had only four base runners the whole...
...Summit Keith Wurtz, Lee’s Summit Randy Yount, Liberal Douglas Bentrop, Liberty Maryanne Doty, Liberty Tyler Hutchcraft, Liberty Angela Johnson, Liberty Ronald McCombs, Liberty Jean Pease, Liberty Jim Sims, Liberty Keith Vannatta,...