Phyllis Alesia Perry facts for kids

Phyllis Alesia Perry was born in 1961 in Atlanta, Georgia. She is an African-American journalist and author who lives in the southern part of the United States. She writes interesting stories and articles.

About Phyllis Alesia Perry

Phyllis Alesia Perry's father, Harmon Griggs Perry, was a very important person. He was the first African-American reporter hired by the Atlanta Journal newspaper. Phyllis grew up in Tuskegee, Alabama.

She went to the University of Alabama and finished her studies in communications in 1982. After college, she became a journalist. She worked with other reporters at the Alabama Journal. Together, they won a special award called the Pulitzer Prize. They earned this award for looking into why so many babies in Alabama were not surviving. This was a big achievement for her and her team.

Her Books

Phyllis Alesia Perry has written several books. Her first novel, called Stigmata, came out in 1998. This book tells the story of a young woman named Lizzie. Lizzie inherits a handmade quilt from her grandmother. She then goes on a journey to find out the secrets and history behind this special quilt.

Later, in 2004, Phyllis wrote another book called A Sunday in June. This book is a prequel to Stigmata. A prequel means it tells a story that happened before the events in the first book. So, A Sunday in June helps readers understand more about the characters and their past before Stigmata.

List of Works

• Stigmata, Hyperion, 1998
• A Sunday in June, Hyperion, 2004