![]() ![]() ![]() Her work has received numerous awards, such as the Coretta Scott King Honor award and the YWCA Racial Justice Award, and her books have been named to many prestigious lists, including Kirkus Review's Top Ten Books of the Year, Best Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association, Top Ten Books for the Teen Age by the New York Public Library, Top Twenty Recommended Books to Read by the Texas Library Association, 100 Books Every Teenage Girl Should Read, and Booklist Editor's Choice, among others. Flake has penned nine novels, numerous short stories, plays, and a picture book entitled You Are Not a Cat. ![]() She has spoken to more than two hundred thousand young people, and hugged nearly as many. Flake grew up in a tight-knit family with six children. Flake was born on December 24, 1955, in Northern Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ![]() She lives in Pittsburgh at the time of this writing. Flake visits libraries and schools hoping to inspire impoverished adolescents. Her breakout novel, The Skin I'm In, established her as a must-read author among middle and high school students, parents, and educators. Each of Flakes works focuses on honest, struggling minority adolescents. Jack JohnsonEn Concert 2009 Jack JohnsonReleased.Flake has an international reputation as a top author for children and young adults. Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupFlake (Live At Outside Lands, San Francisco, California/2008) ![]()
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