Biography for sharon flake

American children's writer (born 1955)

Sharon G. Flake (born December 25, 1955) is an American writer of children and young adult literature who lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

About - Sharon G. Flake

Flake's debut novel, The Skin I'm In, was published in 1998. Her work has won numerous awards, including the John Steptoe Award for New Talent in 1999 for new authors, and has garnered positive feedback from Booklist and School Library Journal.^[1][2] She has also won two Coretta Scott King Honor Awards.^[2]

Early life and education

Flake was born in Philadelphia.

She is the second youngest child, with three brothers and two sisters, and grew up in an inner-city neighborhood. Her father worked for Philadelphia Gas Co., while her mother did days work and raised her children.

As a teenager, she attended Simon Gratz High School, where she was a member of the tennis team and the honor society.

Flake earned her bachelor's degree from the University Toggle share options ZIJ