Sharon Flake
When Sharon Flake first enrolled in college, her goal was to be a pediatrician. But eventually, due to her interests and experiences, she chose to major in writing instead. She has written The Skin I’m In, a young-adult novel that received the 1999 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Authors, and Money Hungry, which was named a 2002 Coretta Scott King Honor book. Flake lives in Pittsburgh.
Speaker Links
Visit Sharon Flake’s website.
Read a transcript of the New York Public Library’s chat with Flake.
Read a short interview with Flake conducted by Heidi Henneman of Book Page.
Read a review of Flake’s book, Money Hungry.
Read a review of The Broken Bike Boy and the Queen of 33rd Street.