USharon Draper

USharon Draper ungumbhali waseMelika, imbongi, kanye nothisha omkhulu . Usezuze imiklomelo eminingi ngokufundisa nokubhala izincwadi eziningi, izinkondlo kanye nezindaba ezimfushane. Wayenguthisha eCincinnati kusukela ngo-1970-1997 futhi waba umbhali ngo-1991, okuwumsebenzi awenzayo njengamanje. Isiqephu sakhe sokuqala kwaba "Ithoshi Elincane Elilodwa", indaba emfushane eyanyatheliswa kumagazini i -Ebony ngo-1991 njengomnqobi womncintiswano wezindaba ezimfushane ongenele abangu-20,000. Ekubhaleni kwakhe, ukhethe abalingiswa besilisa base-Afrika-baseMelika ukuthi banikeze izwi izinsizwa zase-Afrika-America.

 Isiqalo sokuphila 
USharon Draper wazalwa ngo-Agasti 21, 1948 eCleveland, e-Ohio. Wayeyindodakazi endala ezinganeni ezintathu emndenini wakhe futhi wakhulela endaweni ebumbene.

 Imfundo 
USharon Draper uthole i-BA yakhe ePepperdine University ngo-1971 kanye ne-MA yakhe eMiami University of Ohio ngo-1974.

 Umsebenzi wokufundisa 
USharon Draper wayenguthisha wezikole zikahulumeni zaseCincinnati kusukela ngo-1970-1997, futhi wawina umklomelo Wothisha Wonyaka WaseMelika wango-1997 ngomsebenzi wakhe ezikoleni. Uchaze ukufundisa “njengobizo nobizo” lwakhe, futhi uthi “ufundisa ngoba kufanele. Kusenhliziyweni yami nasemphefumulweni wami; ingxenye yencazelo yami. Ngigcina ngifundisa noma ngabe ngikuphi."

 Izincwadi 
Eminye yemisebenzi yakhe eshicilelwe ihlanganisa:

 Izinyembezi Zengwe, 1994.
 UZiggy kanye namaDinosaurs Amnyama, 1995.
 I-Forged by Fire, ngo-1996.
 U-Romiette noJulio, ngo-1997.
 Jazzimation, 1999.
 Ukufundisa Ngokusuka Enhliziyweni, 1999.
 Ayishiswanga Kakhulu kodwa iCrispy ezungeze imiphetho, ngo-2001.
 Ubumnyama Ngaphambi Kokuntwela kokusa, 2001.
 I-Double Dutch, 2002.
 Impi yaseJeriko, 2003.
 I-Copper Sun, ngo-2006.
 November Blues, 2007
 Ngaphandle Kwengqondo Yami, 2010

 Imiklomelo 
USharon Draper usezuze imiklomelo eminingi ekufundiseni nasekubhaleni. Uzuze umklomelo weCoretta Scott King Genesis weLiterature (1995), kanye nendondo ye-American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults umklomelo (1995) emsebenzini wakhe wokubhala. Ubuye wawina i-Ohio State Teacher of the Year (1997), US National Teacher of the Year (1997), Isitifiketi Sebhodi Likazwelonke, Ibhodi Likazwelonke Lamazinga Okufundisa Ochwepheshe (1995), Ibhodi Labaqondisi, Ibhodi Likazwelonke Lamazinga Okufundisa Ochwepheshe (1997), Umklomelo Kazwelonke Wokuhlonishwa Kwabesifazane AbangamaNegro Ekufundiseni (1997), kanye ne-Delta Kapa Gamma Honor Society for Women Educators.

 Izithenjwa 

 "Sharon M. Draper." I-Biography in Context. Gale, nd Iwebhu.
 "I-World Book Online Reference Center | I-Online Reference Book| Online Encyclopedia." Incwadi Yomhlaba. Np, ngi Iwebhu. 23 Mar. 2015.
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