Sharon G. Flake

Brian Bogovich

Sharon G. Flake exploded onto the literary scene with her novel "The Skin I'm In" in 1998 and was named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start. Since then she has become a multiple Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award winner and many of her novels have received ALA Notable and Best Books for Young Adults citations from the American Library Association. She lives in Pittsburgh, Pa. Her most recent novel is "The Life I'm In."

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Awards: Three time Coretta Scott King award-winning author

Stand Up, Speak Up in the Face of Adversity

Explore these three young adult novels about teens from marginalized communities who find themselves in situations requiring courage to challenge corruption, those who take advantage of vulnerable teens and discrimination in schools.

Stocker Foundation Children/Teen Stage (Seats 1000)
Sun, Mar 7, 2021, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Children / Teens
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Panelists: Angeline Boulley, Sharon G. Flake, Liza Wiemer
Moderator: Hannah Gomez