![]() ![]() Her books include the Ryan Hart series (Ways to Make Sunshine, Ways to Grow Love, Ways to Share Joy), She Persisted: Oprah Winfrey, Piecing Me Together, and three acclaimed picture books: Harlem’s Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills, Maya’s Song, a biography on the poet Maya Angelou, and The 1619 Project: Born on the Water, co-authored with Nikole Hannah-Jones. She has given readings and lectures at many renowned places including the United Nations, the Library of Congress, and the U.S. ![]() Her writing explores themes of home, identity, body image, and the intersections of race, class, and gender. Many of Renée’s books are inspired by her childhood growing up in Portland, Oregon. She has received several awards including the Newbury Honor, Coretta Scott King Award, and an NAACP Image Award nomination. RENÉE WATSON is a New York Times Bestselling author of books for young readers. ![]()
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