Rita Williams-Garcia
Encyclopedia
Rita Williams-Garcia is an American young adult novelist.
She won the 2011 Newbery Honor Award
, Coretta Scott King Award
, and Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction
for her book, One Crazy Summer. She won the PEN/Norma Klein Award.
She graduated from Hofstra University
in 1980, where she studied with Richard Price
and Sonya Pilcer. She lives in Jamaica, New York. She teaches at Vermont College of Fine Arts
.
She won the 2011 Newbery Honor Award
Newbery Medal
The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association . The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award has been given since 1922. ...
, Coretta Scott King Award
Coretta Scott King Award
The Coretta Scott King Award is an annual award presented by the Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table, part of the American Library Association...
, and Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction
Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction
The Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction is an American award established in 1982 to encourage authors to focus on historical fiction. The award was created by Scott O’Dell, author of Island of the Blue Dolphins and 25 other children's books, in hopes of increasing young readers' interest in...
for her book, One Crazy Summer. She won the PEN/Norma Klein Award.
Life
Her father was in the military.She graduated from Hofstra University
Hofstra University
Hofstra University is a private, nonsectarian institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead, New York, United States, about east of New York City: less than an hour away by train or car...
in 1980, where she studied with Richard Price
Richard Price (writer)
Richard Price is an American novelist and screenwriter, known for the books The Wanderers and Clockers.-Early life:...
and Sonya Pilcer. She lives in Jamaica, New York. She teaches at Vermont College of Fine Arts
Vermont College of Fine Arts
Vermont College of Fine Arts offers four distinct graduate programs, awarding Master of Fine Arts degrees in Visual Art, Writing, Writing for Children & Young Adults and Graphic Design. The student to faculty ratio at VCFA is 4-to-1.. The faculty and alumni of VCFA have won many literary awards,...
.
Works
- Blue Tights, Lodestar Books, 1988, ISBN 9780525672340
- Fast Talk on a Slow Track, Dutton, 1991, ISBN 9780525673347; reprint, Paw Prints, 2008, ISBN 9781435279520
- Like Sisters on the Homefront, Lodestar Books, 1995, ISBN 9780525674658; reprint, Paw Prints, 2008, ISBN 9781435244030; reprint, HarperCollins, 2002, ISBN 9780064473033; reprint HarperCollins, 2007, ISBN 9780064409926; reprint, HarperCollins, 2010, ISBN 9780060760939
External links
- "Warning: Characters May Appear As They Are or Why I Write Realistic Fiction", Hunger Mountain
- "Author Interview: Rita Williams-Garcia on Jumped", Cynsations, March 27, 2009
- "Learning About Rita Williams-Garcia", Rutgers
- Mélina Mangal, Rita Williams-Garcia, Mitchell Lane Publishers, 2003, ISBN 9781584152170