Andrea White
Encyclopedia
Andrea White is an American novelist and civic leader, and the wife of Bill White, the former Mayor of Houston, Texas
and the unsuccessful candidate for governor of Texas in 2010
.
, to Arthur John Ferguson (1917–2008), and Patsi (née Wells) Ferguson. The family moved in the 1950s from Louisiana to Houston, where she attended Memorial High School. She earned her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Texas and became a partner in the law firm Locke Liddell where she remained until the birth of her second child, after which she was able to turn her writing hobby into a profession.
White's first book, Surviving Antarctica, a novel for teenage readers, was published in 2005. It was listed on the reading lists of several states, including the Texas Bluebonnet list. In 2006, she won the Golden Spur
Children’s Literature award given by the Texas State Reading Association. Her next book, Window Boy
, was about a boy in a wheelchair who is a "basketball genius".
White and her husband have three children: Will, Elena and Stephen.
In addition to writing, White serves as an active community volunteer. In partnership with the Houston Independent School District
Board, White and her husband started Expectation Graduation, a door-to-door intiative to reach out to Houston area youth who had not returned to school. She has also visited many schools such as St. Helen Catholic School to answer questions about her books.
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
and the unsuccessful candidate for governor of Texas in 2010
Texas gubernatorial election, 2010
The 2010 Texas gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, to elect the Governor of Texas, who will serve a four-year term beginning on January 18, 2011, and ending on January 20, 2015. Incumbent Republican Governor Rick Perry ran successfully for re-election to a third term. He...
.
Biography
Andrea Ferguson was born in Baton Rouge, LouisianaLouisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, to Arthur John Ferguson (1917–2008), and Patsi (née Wells) Ferguson. The family moved in the 1950s from Louisiana to Houston, where she attended Memorial High School. She earned her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Texas and became a partner in the law firm Locke Liddell where she remained until the birth of her second child, after which she was able to turn her writing hobby into a profession.
White's first book, Surviving Antarctica, a novel for teenage readers, was published in 2005. It was listed on the reading lists of several states, including the Texas Bluebonnet list. In 2006, she won the Golden Spur
Golden Spur
The Golden Spur Awards are literature awards given for distinguished western fiction about the American West by the Western Writers of America. The first Spur Awards were given in 1953.-Recent winners:*Larry McMurtry for Lonesome Dove...
Children’s Literature award given by the Texas State Reading Association. Her next book, Window Boy
Window Boy
Window Boy is a novel recently written by Andrea White, author of Golden Spur Award winning, and Texas Bluebonnet Award nominated novel, Surviving Antarctica. It is planned to be released in April 2008...
, was about a boy in a wheelchair who is a "basketball genius".
White and her husband have three children: Will, Elena and Stephen.
In addition to writing, White serves as an active community volunteer. In partnership with the Houston Independent School District
Houston Independent School District
The Houston Independent School District is the largest public school system in Texas and the seventh-largest in the United States. Houston ISD serves as a community school district for most of the city of Houston and several nearby and insular municipalities...
Board, White and her husband started Expectation Graduation, a door-to-door intiative to reach out to Houston area youth who had not returned to school. She has also visited many schools such as St. Helen Catholic School to answer questions about her books.
See also
- Bill White