Double Dutch

Sharon Draperis a two-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author, most recently forCopper Sun, and previously forForged by Fire. She's also the recipient of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Author Award for New Talent forTears of a Tigerand the Coretta Scott King Author Honor forThe Battle of Jericho. Her other books includeRomiette and Julio,Darkness Before Dawn, andDouble Dutch. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she taught high school English for twenty-five years. She's a popular conference speaker, addressing educational and literary groups both nationally and internationally. For more information visit her online at www.sharondraper.com.Draper, Sharon M. is the author of 'Double Dutch' with ISBN 9780689842306 and ISBN 0689842309.