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Angela Johnson

Angela Johnson
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Angela Johnson

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

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All This and Heaven Too will be released on January 07, 2014 in Trade Paperback
May 17, 2013
A Certain October will be released on September 03, 2013 in Trade Paperback
May 14, 2013
News:
Wind Flyers has won an award
Apr 11, 2013
News:
Wind Flyers has won an award
Apr 11, 2013
News:
Wind Flyers has won an award
Apr 11, 2013
News:
Wind Flyers has won an award
Apr 11, 2013
News:
Wind Flyers has won an award
Apr 11, 2013
Lottie Paris and the Best Place will be released on March 05, 2013 in Hardcover, eBook
Mar 05, 2013
Lottie Paris and the Best Place is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Mar 05, 2013
News:
A Certain October has won an award
Jan 10, 2013
News:
A Certain October has won an award
Dec 19, 2012
Excerpt:
Excerpt 1 from Looking for Red
Oct 24, 2012
Oct 09, 2012
A Certain October will be released on August 28, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
Aug 28, 2012
A Certain October is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Aug 28, 2012
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from A Certain October
Aug 25, 2012

Authors on the Web

Record Publishing Online, March 25, 2013
...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...
The Advocate, March 9, 2013
...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...
University of Georgia, March 4, 2013
...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...
Stourbridge News, February 22, 2013
...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...
Woodbury Patch, January 8, 2013
...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. ...
Philadelphia Inquirer, December 18, 2012
...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...
Huntsville Forester, November 15, 2012
...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...
Missouri Lottery, March 11, 2013
...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,...
Now Running, March 11, 2013
...Supported Browsers: Internet Explorer: Version 7.0 and above, Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Best viewed at 1024 x 768 resolution and above....
Brownsville Herald, March 10, 2013
...Port Isabel — Natalie Jaramillo, Rio Hondo — Falisha Villanueva, Weslaco East — Michelle Marquez, Weslaco East — Angela Johnson, Weslaco High — Jasmine Garza, Weslaco High HONORARY SELECTIONS: Chanel Ebanks-Texada, Los Fresnos;...
The Advocate, March 9, 2013
...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...
TimesNow.tv, March 9, 2013
...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...
McAllen Monitor, March 9, 2013
...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...
Missouri Lottery, March 8, 2013
...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,...