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Sharon G. Flake

Born December 24, 1955

Sharon G. Flake has an international reputation as a top author for children and young adults. Her breakout novel, The Skin I'm In , established her as a must-read author among middle and high school students, parents, and educators. She has spoken to more than two hundred thousand young people, and hugged nearly as many. Flake has penned nine novels, numerous short stories, plays, and a picture book entitled You Are Not a Cat . 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. She lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, go to sharonflake.com, or follow her on Twitter @sharonflake. https://www.sharongflake.com/

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Unstoppable Octobia May

Unstoppable Octobia May

The Family I'm In

The Family I'm In

2025
You Make Me Sneeze!

You Make Me Sneeze!

2024
Black Girl Power

Black Girl Power

2024

with Elise Bryant, Kekla Magoon, Sharon M. Draper and Renee Watson

Once in a Blue Moon

Once in a Blue Moon

2023
The Life I'm In

The Life I'm In

2021
Fresh Ink

Fresh Ink

2018

with Gene Luen Yang, Thien Pham and Walter Dean Myers

You Are Not a Cat!

You Are Not a Cat!

2016
Pinned

Pinned

2012
You Don't Even Know Me: Stories and Poems About Boys

You Don't Even Know Me: Stories and Poems About Boys

2010
The Broken Bike Boy and the Queen of 33rd Street

The Broken Bike Boy and the Queen of 33rd Street

2007
Bang!

Bang!

2005
Who Am I Without Him?

Who Am I Without Him?

2004
Begging for Change

Begging for Change

2003
Money Hungry

Money Hungry

2001
The Skin I'm In

The Skin I'm In

1998