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Rita Williams-Garcia
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| Born | Rita Williams April 13, 1957 New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Hofstra University |
| Period | 1980–2016 |
Rita Williams-Garcia (born April 13, 1957) is an American writer. She creates wonderful novels for children and young adults. Her stories often explore themes of family, growing up, and finding your place in the world.
Rita Williams-Garcia has won many important awards for her books. In 2010, her book Jumped was a finalist for the National Book Award. She won the Newbery Honor Award, the Coretta Scott King Award, and the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction for her book One Crazy Summer in 2011.
Her book P.S. Be Eleven won the Coretta Scott King Award in 2014. Another book, Gone Crazy in Alabama, also won the Coretta Scott King Award in 2016. In 2017, Clayton Byrd Goes Underground was a finalist for the National Book Award.
About Rita Williams-Garcia
Rita Williams-Garcia was born in Queens, New York. Her father was in the military. She went to Hofstra University and graduated in 1980. She later taught for many years at Vermont College of Fine Arts. Today, she lives in Jamaica, New York.
Her Books
Rita Williams-Garcia has written many popular books. Here are some of her well-known works:
- Blue Tights (1988)
- Fast Talk on a Slow Track (1991)
- Like Sisters on the Homefront (1995)
- P.S. Be Eleven (2013)
- Gone Crazy in Alabama (2015)
- Bottle Cap Boys: Dancing on Royal Street (2015)
- Clayton Byrd Goes Underground (2017)
- A Sitting in St. James (2021)
