Rita Williams-Garcia facts for kids
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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 is an amazing American author who writes books for kids and young adults. She was born on April 13, 1957. Her stories often feature strong characters and important historical events.
She has won many big awards for her books. In 2011, her book One Crazy Summer won the Newbery Honor Award, the Coretta Scott King Award, and the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. This book is very popular!
Her book P.S. Be Eleven also won the Coretta Scott King Award in 2014. Another book, Gone Crazy in Alabama, won the Coretta Scott King Award in 2016. In 2017, Clayton Byrd Goes Underground was a finalist for the National Book Award for young people's literature. Rita Williams-Garcia's books are loved by many readers and critics.
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 studied writing there. Today, she lives in Jamaica, New York. For many years, she also taught writing at Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Her Books for Young Readers
Rita Williams-Garcia has written many wonderful books. Here are some of her well-known works:
- Blue Tights, published in 1988.
- Fast Talk on a Slow Track, published in 1991.
- Like Sisters on the Homefront, published in 1995.
- P.S. Be Eleven, published in 2013. This book was a New York Times Editors Choice.
- Gone Crazy in Alabama, published in 2015.
- Bottle Cap Boys: Dancing on Royal Street, published in 2015.
- Clayton Byrd Goes Underground, published in 2017.
- A Sitting in St. James, published in May 2021.
