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Andrea Davis Pinkney

Denise Pantaleo

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All About Me

  • Born September 25, 1963 in Washington D.C.
  • Parents were involved in the civil rights movement.
  • Aspired to write for magazines
  • Mary Tyler Moore Show .
    • Mary Richards, a big-city journalist.

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Making Dreams Happen

  • Majored in journalism
    • University of Syracuse 1985
  • Senior editor for Essence Magazine
  • Switched to childrens books with encouragement from her husband
    • Married Brian (children's book editor) in 1991

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  • noticed the lack of African-American literature geared toward and available to children
  • She decided to create something that would operate around their cultural norms and morals, something that would reflect their lives, their cultural heritage, and the achievements of African-American figures.

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What I’m doing now

  • Pinkney now lives in Brooklyn, New York
  • managing editor for a new imprint
  • Hyperion label called Jump at the sun
    • celebrate the experiences of the African-American community
    • include books that go beyond a particular niche, that are for every child's pleasure.
  • Vice President and Editor at large for Scholastic Books

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Other Books

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  • Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa (2002)
  • Mim's Christmas Jam (2001)
  • Dear Mr. President: Abraham Lincoln: Letters from a Slave Girl (2001)
  • Let it Shine! Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters (2000)
  • Silent Thunder: A Civil War Story (1999)
  • Raven in a Dove House (1998)
  • Watch Me Dance (1997)

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  • Shake Shake Shake (1997)
  • Solo Girl (1997)
  • Pretty Brown Face (1997)
  • I Smell Honey (1997)
  • Bill Pickett, Rodeo Ridin' Cowboy (1996)
  • Hold Fast to Dreams (1995)
  • Alvin Ailey (1993)

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Collaboration with the husband

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The sit in

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Awards

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw2rJL2YaPw

  • 25 most influential black women in business
    • the Network Journal

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  • The 25 Most Influential People in Our Children’s Lives
    • Childrens Health Magazine.

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Awards

  • Best Arts Feature award Highlights for Children Foundation, 1992
  • Parenting Publication award, 1993
  • Pick of the List designation-American Booksellers, 1993, for Seven Candles for Kwanzaa
  • Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
  • National Council for the Social Studies/Children's Book Council, 1994, for Dear Benjamin Banneker
  • Notable Book citations, Society of School Librarians International, and American Library Association Notable Book.
  • Coretta Scott King award, 2013 (Hand in Hand)

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To learn more...

References

Andrea Davis Pinkney & Brian Pinkney: 2013 National Book Festival. (n.d.). Retrieved November 1, 2014, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvw8tpbTbiI

Andrea Davis Pinkney. (2014, November 16). Retrieved November 1, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Davis_Pinkney

Andrea Davis Pinkney wins ALA, ALSC Honors. (n.d.). Retrieved November 1, 2014, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw2rJL2YaPw

Andrea Davis Pinkney. (n.d.). Retrieved November 1, 2014, from http://voices.cla.umn.edu/artistpages/pinkneyAndrea.php

Andrea Davis Pinkney's Biography | Scholastic.com. (n.d.). Retrieved November 1, 2014, from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/andrea-davis-pinkney

Sit In: How Four Friends Stood Up By Sitting Down. (n.d.). Retrieved November 1, 2014, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgIMTkmzBck

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