Woodson, Jacqueline, 1963-

October 14, 2016

30:15

Jacqueline Woodson On Growing Up, Coming Out And Saying Hi To Strangers

Woodson won the National Book Award for young people's literature in 2014 for her memoir Brown Girl Dreaming, and is a finalist for another NBA this year. Originally broadcast Dec. 20, 2014.

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August 9, 2016

42:15

Jacqueline Woodson's 'Brooklyn' Is Full Of Dreams And Danger

The National Book Award winner's new novel is based in part on her memories of growing up in Brooklyn in the 1970s. Woodson describes the teen years as an "amazing and urgent moment" in life.

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December 10, 2014

43:24

Jacqueline Woodson On Growing Up, Coming Out And Saying Hi To Strangers

Woodson won the National Book Award for young people's literature for her memoir Brown Girl Dreaming. She says that growing up in South Carolina, she knew that the safest place was with her family.

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Jacqueline Woodson On Growing Up, Coming Out And Saying Hi To Strangers

Jacqueline Woodson's 'Brooklyn' Is Full Of Dreams And Danger

Jacqueline Woodson On Growing Up, Coming Out And Saying Hi To Strangers

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