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AUTHOR Omar Tyree
OMAR TYREE is a New York Times best-selling author whose 15 published works have sold more than 1.8 million books worldwide. A native of Philadelphia and graduate of Howard University, Tyree's popular novels, which include Flyy Girl and Single Mom have earned him several awards. In 2001, he was recognized with an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literature in Fiction, and in 2006 he received the Phillis Wheatley Literary Award for Urban Fiction. Tyree is dedicated to enriching the lives of the African-American community through his contributions to the literary world. Now turning his focus to writing books that boys want to read, Tyree is making his children's book debut with 12 Brown Boys, a collection of short stories for middle readers that explore the lives of a dozen memorable African-American pre-teen boys. Just Us Books released 12 Brown Boys in fall 2008.
Tyree resides in North Carolina with his wife and two sons.
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Getting Boys To Read—part Four
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TIPS FOR TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS
Patrick Jones and Dawn Cartwright Fiorelli, authors of “Overcoming the Obstacle Course: Teenage Boys and Reading,” (Teacher Librarian magazine, Feb. 2003) say there...
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Getting Boys To Read—part Two
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If boys see their fathers or other important male figure, reading, they’re more likely to read. “They need to see men and books together,” he says.
• Start with what he loves. If your son...
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Getting Boys To Read—part One
If you’re trying to get the reluctant young male reader in your life to read more often—or read at all—you might already know it can be a challenging feat. According to a national survey conducted by the Young Adult Library Services Association...
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Author Rosa Guy
ROSA GUY is the author of two fiction titles under the SANKOFA BOOKS imprint, Ruby and New Guys Around the Block. Both titles are works of fiction for young adults. Guy was born in Trinidad and immigrated with her family to Harlem at the age of...
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Announcing Just Us Books' 20th Anniversary Children's Book Fair
On Saturday, Oct. 25, Just Us Books will celebrate its milestone 20th anniversary with a children’s book fair celebration. The event will be held from 11 am to 3 pm at the Whitlock/Lane Cultural Center of Imani Baptist Church, located at 117 Elmwood...
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