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Mary Gilliam

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  • 4     As Sharon continued her education, she moved into advanced and honors classes. When she completed high school, Sharon was a National Merit Scholar graduate. Because of her success, she received a scholarship which she used to attend Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. She graduated in 1971 with an English degree and a job offer at the university
  •     Sharon Draper was born in 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio, the oldest child of Victor and Catherine Mills. Her father worked as the head waiter of a hotel, while her mother worked for the Cleveland Plain Dealer as a classified advertising manager. From an early age, little Sharon was exposed to books
  •  When Sharon was in elementary school, she was a straight-A student who tackled almost all the books in her school library. She began to consider teaching as a possible career. Sharon grew up teaching anyone or anything she could find, from the kids in the neighborhood to her dogs and her dolls. When she reached fifth grade, Sharon was especially influenced by her teacher, Mrs. Kathadaza Mann, who taught Black history in the classroom as well as art, music, and classic literature. Sharon looked upon her fifth grade teacher as a role model.
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  • According to Draper, "When I was a little girl, my parents saw me, and my brother and sister, as one of those bright flames of possibility. It never even occurred to me not to do well, not to continue to shine." 
    • Mary Gilliam
       
      This tells me to kindergarden to college so i need to keep this website
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    Tells me all about her childhood and about her parents
katie daniels

Sharon Draper Biography - life, family, children, parents, story, history, school, youn... - 0 views

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      Sharon Draper was considered a "book worm" before she started school.
  • In 1994 the dedicated teacher became an author, releasing her first children's book, Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs.
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      dang!!!
  • In 1997 she received the highest honor an educator can be given
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      totally awesome
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  • For thirty years Sharon Draper was an English teacher in the Cincinnati, Ohio, public school
    • katie daniels
       
      that seems awesome I gotta read one of her book
  • Sharon Draper credits her parents for introducing her to the world of books.
  • born in 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio
  • Draper enrolled at Pepperdine University, located in Malibu, California. In 1971, when she was just twenty years old, Draper graduated with a degree in English. Pepperdine offered her a teaching position while she pursued a master's degree, but Draper chose to return to Ohio where she enrolled at Miami University of Ohio. She earned a master's degree in 1974.
  • Draper earned a reputation as a no-nonsense educator who challenged her students to the limit.
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      This is a cool fact.
  • read, so I started writing for them myself."
  • instilling her love of reading and writing in generations of children, and inspiring them to reach for their greatest dreams
  • As a result Draper became a spokesperson for the teaching profession,
  • Draper's most recent young adult novel, The Battle of Jericho (2003), was named the Core
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  • King Honor Book of 2004.
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  • red toward children and young adults; Draper is also a poet and nonfiction writer.
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  • crisscrossing the globe to talk about the importance
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  • when President Bill Clinton (1946–) named her the U.S. Teacher of the Year
  • "When I was a little girl, my parents saw me, and my brother and sister, as one of those bright flames of possibility.
  • "When I was a little girl, my parents saw me, and my brother and sister, as one of those bright flames of possibility.
  • Victor and Cath
  • Cleveland Plain Deale
  • " I write because I care about young people. I write because I teach."
  • introduced them to classic literature, art, and music. "She was one of the first teachers," Draper recalled, "who taught me to read analytically, to think critically, and to speak fearlessly."
  • Draper breezed through high school, taking advanced and honors courses, and graduated a National Merit Scholar. National Merit Scholarships are awarded each year to a handful of students who achieve excellence on the college placement examination, the SAT. With scholarship in hand
  • . "As a child, I taught my dolls, my dogs, and the kids next door." She singles out
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    Tells where she was born and what she to become an author.
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    Sharon Draper's education.
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    Sharon Draper biography. Author and teacher.
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    Good information! :)
Jessi Bennett

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      First picture I found of Sharon Draper.
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    Picture of Sharon Draper #1
Mary Gilliam

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    best book
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    All of Sharon Draper's book are very good Mary! :)
Alana Pearce

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    Sharon Draper pic!
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    Good pic Alana!!!! :)
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    I know!
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    nice video
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    She really loves books, Alana!
Jessi Bennett

TeachingBooks.net Meet-the-Author Program | Sharon M. Draper - 1 views

    • katie daniels
       
      awsome video it gave me alot of info!!!
    • Jessi Bennett
       
      Great video because it has sharon herself, and she talks about her books that I am doing for my report.
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    Finally found a video with Sharon Draper in it. It talks about her books including the ones I am doing for my report!
Jessi Bennett

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      Sharon Draper is A LOT older in this picture.
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    #2 Picture of Sharon m. draper.
Jessi Bennett

Sharon M. Draper Facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about Sharon ... - 0 views

    • katie daniels
       
      cool i didnt know that
  • Born August 21, 1948, in Cleveland, OH; daughter of Victor D. (a hotel manager) and Catherine (an administrative assistant) Mills; married Larry E. Dra
  • (an educator); children: Wendy, Damon, Crystal, Cory. Ethnicity: "African American." Education: Pepperdine University, B.A., 1971; Miami University (Oxford, OH), M.A. Hobbies and other interests: Reading; "I won't read junk; there's no time to waste on poorly written books."
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      Everything you need to know about Sharon M. Draper.
  • children: Wendy, Damon, Crystal, Cory.
  • Walnut Hills High School, Cincinnati, OH,
  • Public speaker, poet, educator, and author.
  • All Draper's books have been recorded on audiocassette by Recorded Books
  • I read every single book in the elementary school library, all of them. I did not plan to be a writer until much, much later.
  • Reading is input. Writing is output.
  • Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Draper was the eldest of three children raised in a family where education was a given.
  • She entered Cleveland Public Schools in the 1950s
  • Draper attended Pepperdine University as a National Merit scholar
  • , majoring in English.
  • graduation in 1971, she returned to Ohio where she married and assumed a teaching position in the Cincinnati Public Schools.
  • Draper's first young-adult novel, and the first volume in her "Hazelwood High" trilogy, Tears of a Tiger
  • Darkness before Dawn
  • One of Draper's most acclaimed novels, Copper Sun
Nicole Hicks

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    A pic of Sharon Draper!
Alana Pearce

Sharon M. Draper | Book Videos, Interviews & Podcasts from B&N Studio - 1 views

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    Sharon Draper video!
Mary Gilliam

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    It tells me where she was born. And where she grew up and what she did as a kid.
katie daniels

Welcome to the Official Site of Sharon Draper - 1 views

  • She has been honored at the White House six times, and was chosen as one of only four authors in the country to speak at the National Book Festival Gala in Washington, D.C, and to represent the United States in Moscow at their Book Festival. Her book Copper Sun has been selected by the US State Department and the International Reading Association as the United States novel for the international reading project called Reading Across Continents. Students in the US, Nigeria, and Ghana are reading the book and sharing ideas-a true intercontinental, cross-cultural experience
    • katie daniels
       
      im reading darkness before dawn and its soooooooooo good i LUV IT!!!
    • katie daniels
       
      i have never read any of your books but i have heard so much about her and cant wait to read them
  • In 2009 she received the Doctor of Laws Degree from Pepperdine University.
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  • of the Year, is a five-time winner of the Coretta Scot King Literary Award, and is a New York Times bestselling author.
  • She is a YWCA Career Woman of Achievement, and is the recipient of the Dean's Award from Howard University School of Education, the Pepperdine University Distinguished Alumnus Award, the Marva Collins Education Excellence Award, and the Governor's Educational Leadership Award.
  • She has been honored as the National Teacher
  • t the White House six times, and was chosen as one of only four authors in the country to speak at the National Book Festival Gala in Washington, D.C, and to represent the United States in Moscow at their Book Festival. Her book Coppe
  • Actively involved in encouraging and motivating all teachers and their students as well, she has worked all over the United States, as well as in Russia, Ghana, Togo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Bermuda, and Guam, spreading the word about the power of accomplished teaching and excellence in education
  • Her literary recognition began when, as a challenge from one of her students, she entered and won first prize in a literary contest, for which she was awarded $5000 and the publication of her short story, "One Small Torch." She has published numerous poems, articles, and short stories in a variety of literary journals. She is the published author of numerous articles, stories, and poems
    • katie daniels
       
      Sharon Draper seems like a pretty good author
  • Tears of a Tiger has received numerous awards, including the American Library Association/Coretta Scott King John Steptoe Award for an outstanding new book, and was also honored as an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. It has been recognized as one of the best of the year by the Children's Book Council, the New York City Library, Bank Street College, and the National Council for Social Studies. It was also named as Best of the Best by VOYA and the American Library Association as one of the top 100 books for young adults.
    • katie daniels
       
      wow i would have never known that!!!
  • I'm a creator, a visionary, a poet. I approach the world with the eyes of an artist, the ears of a musician, and the soul of a writer. I see rainbows where others see only rain, and possibilities when others see only problems.
  • I love spring flowers, summer's heat on my body, and the beauty of the dying leaves in the fall. Classical music, art museums, and ballet are sources of inspiration, as well as blues music and dim cafes.
    • katie daniels
       
      that's cool!!!
  • along on my journey
  • I love to write; words flow easily from my fingertips, and my heart beats rapidly with excitement as an idea becomes a reality on the paper in front of me. I smile often, laugh easily, and I weep at pain and cruelty. I'm a learner and a seeker of knowledge, and I try to take my readers
  • I am passionate about what I do.
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      wow
  • I learned to dream through reading, learned to create dreams through writing, and learned to develop dreamers through teaching. I shall always be a dreamer. Come dream with me.
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      good for her
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      lol
  • Forged by Fire , the sequel to Tears of a Tiger, is the 1997 Coretta Scott King Award winner, as well as the winner of the ALA BEST Book Award and the Parent's Choice Award and the Indiana Young Hoosier Award.
  • Darkness Before Dawn, the third book in the trilogy, is an ALA Top Ten Quick Pick, and has received the Children's Choice Award from the International Reading Association and received the Buckeye Book Award for 2005, and was named an IRA Young Adult Choice for 2003.
  • Hoosier Award.
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    Sharon drapers website.
Mary Gilliam

Welcome to the Official Site of Sharon Draper - 2 views

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      This is the site of sharon fraper
  • ve tried to prepare everything you need for a meaningful visit. If you're a student working on an assignment, click on the "PROJECT" button. Teachers, librarians, or administrators will find loads of detailed information. I'm always glad to hear from parents, former students, and other interested individuals. Just click on email and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
  • Who am I? I'm a creator, a
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  • visionary, a poet
  • I approach the world with the eyes of an artist, the ears of a musician, and the soul of a writer. I see rainbows where others see only rain, and possibilities when others see only problems
    • Mary Gilliam
       
      Good information
Jessi Bennett

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      40+ questions to ask Sharon Draper.
  • I was always a good writer in school.
  • I sent it to 25 publishing companies and got 24 rejection notices.
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  • Tears of a Tiger, my first book, was released in 1994.
  • The publishing company chooses the cover. I have very little say-so in that decision.
  • I got started when I had a student said to me, "Why don't you write something sometime?"
  • I made them up
  • What inspires you to write now? My students
  • We are what we write.
  • Criticism is always disappointing, but to me, it's never a deterrent. Sometimes criticism is good because it challenges me to do better.
  • I would absolutely LOVE to have one of my books made into a movie!
Jessi Bennett

Welcome to the Official Site of Sharon Draper - 1 views

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      Just Another hero. book by Sharon Draper.
  • Just Another Hero
Jessi Bennett

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      Sharon Draper: November Blues
  • November Blues
Jessi Bennett

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      The battle of Jericho written by Sharon Draper is her latest book she has published.
  • The Battle of Jericho
Jessi Bennett

TeacherTube Videos - Copper Sun - 0 views

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    Video of Copper Sun by Sharon Draper. Sharon is not really in it though.
katie daniels

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    • katie daniels
       
      sharon draper does not look her age
Jessi Bennett

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      This website is full of fun facts about Sharon Draper
  • Four or five AM if I'm writing. Seven or eight if I'm not.
  • What's your favorite color? Navy blue
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  • Fun Facts & Silly Questions
  • What do you usually have for breakfast? Yogurt and walnuts and bananas
  • What else do you like to do besides write? I like to read. I read dozens of books each year
  • What does the M. stand for in your name? Mills. It was my name before I got married.
  • Favorite ice cream? Vanilla
  • I'm allergic to chocolate.
  • What time do you go to sleep at night? Around midnight.
  • I drink a gallon of water a day.
  • Can you swim? No
  • What is your favorite sport? Basketball
  • What is the silliest pet you've ever owned? A duck
  • What is the stupidest pet you've ever owned? A bird that said, "Here, Kitty, Kitty." One day the cat answered, and that was the end of the bird!
  • . Do you collect anything? Apples. I have over 300 apples
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