Thomas, Joyce Carol

Joyce Carol Thomas is a celebrated author of young adult novels, poetry, and picture books, as well as fiction and poetry for adults. She was born in Ponca City, OK in 1938 and received her B.A. from San Jose State University and her M.A. from Stanford University. Her work presents both the joys and injustices faced by young people, issues that resonate across racial lines. Her book of poetry, Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea, won numerous awards, including being named a Coretta Scott King Honor Book. Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 137, pp. 190-207.

From the description of Joyce Carol Thomas Papers 1993. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 432980638

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