December 6, 1983 -
African-American author of novels and poetry for young adults
Author of "Ghost" (for which he was finalist for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2016), "As Brave As You Are" (for which he won a Coretta Scott King Honor in 2017), "Long Way Down" (for which he won a Newbery Honor in 2018) and "Look Both Ways" (for which he was a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2019 and won the Carnegie Medal in 2021)
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