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When I was a child, we never began a meal without prayer. We thanked God for the food, for each other.

~Jacqueline Woodson

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My kids speak of both subtle slights and blatant racism. It's a narrative I never imagined for them.

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A 10-year-old knows a lot. If you think she or he isn't noticing the world around them, you're missing a lot.

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I write for whoever needs to read it.

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Hope is universal.

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Told a lot of stories as a child. Not 'Once upon a time' stories but, basically, outright lies. I loved lying and getting away with it!

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There was something about telling the lie-story and seeing your friends' eyes grow wide with wonder. Of course I got in trouble for lying, but I didn't stop until fifth grade.

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I am still surprised when I walk into a bookstore and see my name on a book's binder.

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Sometimes, when I'm sitting at my desk for long hours and nothing's coming to me, I remember my fifth-grade teacher, the way her eyes lit up when she said, 'This is really good.'

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I'm inspired by questions I have that I try to figure out the answers to through my writing.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: February 12th, 1963

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