SUBSCRIBE
SUBSCRIBE
SLJ Blog Network +
  • 100 Scope Notes
  • A Fuse #8 Production
  • Good Comics for Kids
  • Heavy Medal: A Mock Newbery Blog
  • Teen Librarian Toolbox
  • The Classroom Bookshelf
  • The Yarn
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • About TLT
  • Reviews
    • Book Reviews
    • A to Z Book Lists
    • Book Review Policy
  • Teen Issues
  • Middle Grade Mondays
  • Programs
    • TPiB
    • Tech Talk
  • Professional
    • Teen Services 101
    • Things We Didn’t Learn in Library School
  • MakerSpace
  • Projects
    • #SVYALit
    • #FSYALit
    • #MHYALit
    • #Poverty in YA Lit

November 11, 2014 by Robin Willis

YA A to Z: Sharon Flake

November 11, 2014 by Robin Willis   Leave a Comment

Why I chose Sharon Flake:

My school was fortunate enough to host a visit from Sharon Flake several years ago and she was spellbinding. Just like with her novels, she had the students hanging on her every word. Her characters, and the situations in which they find themselves, are intimately relatable for the students I serve. I have a difficult time keeping her books in stock, they are constantly coming and going. Often, they are so well loved at the end of the year that I have to put them on my reorder list.

Brief Biography:

Sharon Flake was born in Philadelphia, PA, and currently resides in Pittsburg, PA. She holds a degree from the University of Pittsburg in English and has worked with young people both as a house parent for youth temporarily placed in shelters and with young people in the foster care system.

SCROLL TO KEEP READING THIS POST

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

She has been the recipient of a number of awards and honors, including the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent and the Coretta Scott King Award. Ms Flake has also been listed on YALSA’s Best Books for Young Adult Readers, Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers, and Best Books for Reluctant Readers. A complete list of her honors and awards can be found on her web site.

YA Books:

  • Bang!
  • Who am I Without Him?
  • Money Hungry
  • Begging for Change
  • You Don’t Even Know Me
  • Pinned

You can find Sharon online:

Website

Facebook

Twitter

If you like Sharon Flake’s books, my students recommend:

  • Sharon Draper
  • Angela Johnson
  • Walter Dean Myers
  • Jacqueline Woodson
  • The Bluford series

Join the conversation!  Share a post about your favorite author OR tweet us your favorite author with the tag #YAAtoZ. While we’re sharing our favorite authors, we would love to hear about yours. We all might find some new authors we haven’t heard of before. And the more authors we share, the more comprehensive and diverse the list becomes. 

#YAAtoZ Schedule: Week 1 4: A ; 5: B ; 6: C ; 7: D  Week 2 10: E ; 11: F ; 12: G, H, I ; 13: J, K ; 14: L  Week 3 17: M ; 18: N, O ; 19: P, Q ; 20: R, S ; 21: T  Week 4 24: U ; 25: V, W ; 26: X ; 27: Y ; 28: Z

Filed under: Uncategorized

SHARE:

Read or Leave Comments

About Robin Willis

After working in middle school libraries for over 20 years, Robin Willis now works in a public library system in Maryland.

ADVERTISEMENT

Related Posts

December 2022

Book Mail: Romances, thrillers, mysteries, dystopias, and more!

by Robin Willis

December 2022

The Difference Between YA and NA, a former teen now new adult reader perspective

by Robin Willis

December 2022

Post-It Note Reviews: Quick looks at 9 new titles

by Robin Willis

October 2022

Reclaiming Queer History, a guest post by James Brandon

by Robin Willis

October 2022

I Wrote a Book About the Pandemic. I'm Scared No One Will Want to Read It, a guest post by Sara Saedi

by Robin Willis

ADVERTISEMENT

SLJ Blog Network

100 Scope Notes

2023 Caldecott Jump

by Travis Jonker

A Fuse #8 Production

Cover Reveal: This Book Is Banned – The Latest from Raj Haldar (With a Helpful Q&A for Spice)

by Betsy Bird

Good Comics for Kids

Recent Graphic Novel Deals, Early Mar 2023 | News

by Johanna

Heavy Medal

March suggestions: early Mock Newbery possibilities

by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

Teen Librarian Toolbox

Love, Family, and Mental Health, a guest post by Rajani LaRocca

by Amanda MacGregor

The Classroom Bookshelf

The Classroom Bookshelf is Moving

by Erika Thulin Dawes

The Yarn

Newbery Medalist Amina Luqman-Dawson visits The Yarn

by Colby Sharp

ADVERTISEMENT

Related Articles on SLJ

Reading to the Rescue: Educators Use Time-Tested Strategies to Boost Literacy, Scores

Serving Students in Poverty: 12 Recommended Books for Tweens and Teens

28 Picture Book Picks by BIPOC Creators | We Are Kid Lit Collective

Hand These to Kids Needing a Boost for the First Day Blues| Back-to-School Roundup Reviews

18 Transitional Books to Entice Emerging Readers | We Are Kid Lit Collective

Commenting for all posts is disabled after 30 days.

ADVERTISEMENT

Archives

Follow This Blog

Enter your email address below to receive notifications of new blog posts by email.

This coverage is free for all visitors. Your support makes this possible.

This coverage is free for all visitors. Your support makes this possible.

Primary Sidebar

  • News & Features
  • Reviews+
  • Technology
  • School Libraries
  • Public Libraries
  • Age Level
  • Ideas
  • Blogs
  • Classroom
  • Diversity
  • People
  • Job Zone

Reviews+

  • Book Lists
  • Best Books
  • Media
  • Reference
  • Series Made Simple
  • Tech
  • Review for SLJ
  • Review Submissions

SLJ Blog Network

  • 100 Scope Notes
  • A Fuse #8 Production
  • Good Comics for Kids
  • Heavy Medal
  • Neverending Search
  • Teen Librarian Toolbox
  • The Classroom Bookshelf
  • The Yarn

Resources

  • 2022 Youth Media Awards
  • The Newbery at 100: SLJ Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Award
  • Special Report | School Libraries 2021
  • Summer Reading 2021
  • Series Made Simple Spring 2021
  • SLJ Diverse Books Survey
  • Summer Programming Survey
  • Research
  • White Papers / Case Studies
  • School Librarian of the Year
  • Mathical Book Prize Collection Development Awards
  • Librarian/Teacher Collaboration Award

Events & PD

  • In-Person Events
  • Online Courses
  • Virtual Events
  • Webcasts
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Media Inquiries
  • Newsletter Sign Up
  • Content Submissions
  • Data Privacy
  • Terms of Use
  • Terms of Sale
  • FAQs
  • Diversity Policy
  • Careers at MSI


COPYRIGHT © 2023


COPYRIGHT © 2023