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 many who do care about their future, who are striving to affect their world in a positive way.
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
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…
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…
I have a writing space in my apartment, but I prefer to write at coffee shops. When I'm stuck, I take a walk and spend time outside to clear my mind.… - Renee Watson
I have a writing space in my apartment, but I prefer to write at coffee shops. When I'm stuck, I take a walk and spend time outside to clear my mind.…
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.
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…
There are many writers who have influenced me and who I enjoy reading, but Lucille Clifton and Gwendolyn Brooks are at the top of the list. - Renee Watson
There are many writers who have influenced me and who I enjoy reading, but Lucille Clifton and Gwendolyn Brooks are at the top of the list.
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.
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…
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