Once I became an adult and started to pursue writing as a professional career, I realized my main characters were always young people. My stories naturally center around children and teenagers. I think it's because I have worked with youth for about twelve years. The pains and joys of adolescents are moments I witness on a daily basis, so their stories are always with me as I write.
Students can't leave their lives at the door when they come to school. They bring with them whatever is going on at home and in their communities. Po… - Renee Watson
Students can't leave their lives at the door when they come to school. They bring with them whatever is going on at home and in their communities. Po…
- Renee Watson
I teach young people how the arts can be used to stand up against injustice. - Renee Watson
I teach young people how the arts can be used to stand up against injustice.
One important thing I take away daily is that for all the talk about what youth are not doing - especially young people of color - I know there are m… - Renee Watson
One important thing I take away daily is that for all the talk about what youth are not doing - especially young people of color - I know there are m…
Once I became an adult and started to pursue writing as a professional career, I realized my main characters were always young people. My stories nat… - Renee Watson
Once I became an adult and started to pursue writing as a professional career, I realized my main characters were always young people. My stories nat…
I have known I wanted to be a writer since I was seven-years-old. Seriously. In the second grade I wrote a 21-page story and handed it in to my teach… - Renee Watson
I have known I wanted to be a writer since I was seven-years-old. Seriously. In the second grade I wrote a 21-page story and handed it in to my teach…
Post-publication I have been surprised at the limited resources publishers have to promote books. I certainly knew that being a new author, I would h… - Renee Watson
Post-publication I have been surprised at the limited resources publishers have to promote books. I certainly knew that being a new author, I would h…
Picture books are more difficult for me because it is telling a huge story in the least amount of words. - Renee Watson
Picture books are more difficult for me because it is telling a huge story in the least amount of words.
These days, most of my interactions with young people are centered on the poetry or theater classes I teach, so the students I know are reading conte… - Renee Watson
These days, most of my interactions with young people are centered on the poetry or theater classes I teach, so the students I know are reading conte…
I have always known that I wanted to work with youth through the arts and I believe the arts can help young people cope with hardship. - Renee Watson
I have always known that I wanted to work with youth through the arts and I believe the arts can help young people cope with hardship.
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