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Jacqueline was born on February 12, 1963 in Columbus, Ohio
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When Woodson was seven years old she moved from Greenville, South Carolina to Brooklyn, New York. She still lives in Brooklyn today.
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Woodson wins the Coretta Scott King Award for Miracle's Boys
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Newbery Honor for Feathers
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Woodson is awarded with another Newbery Honor for After Tupac & D Foster
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Brown Girl Dreaming earned Woodson many awards including the highly coveted National Book Award
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Her third Newbery Honor, was for Brown Girl Dreaming which is written in verse and is based on her life
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Brown Girl Dreaming was a big deal to not only Newbery, but was also recognized for how it represented African Americans in the Youth/Teens category
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Woodson won one of the most prestigious prizes for children's literature and comes with a reward of almost $608,000 which is funded by the Swedish government.
