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Renée Watson (author)

1978–

United States

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Renée Watson (born July 29, 1978) is an American teaching artist and author of children's books, including her children's novel All the Blues in the Sky and young adult novel Piecing Me Together, for which she received the John Newbery Honor, Coretta Scott King Award, and Josette Frank Award. Watson founded the nonprofit I, Too, Arts Collective to provide creative arts programs to the Harlem community. She is a member of the Wintergreen Women Writers Collective.

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