Joyce Carol Thomas (2011)
African American poet, playwright
and children’s author, Joyce Carole Thomas celebrates the folk
traditions and history of African American women, children and
families in America. She is celebrated for her young adult
novels, poetry, and picture books, as well as fiction and plays
for adults. She won the American Book Award for her first novel,
Marked by Fire, and the Coretta Scott King Award for her
second, Bright Shadow. She died on August 13, 2016, in
Stanford, California.
