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Sharon M. Draper
116 Total Resources 4 Lifetime Achievement Awards 31 Total Book Awards 29 Books
Our Original Resources 17
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Sharon M. Draper reads from Copper Sun
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Sharon M. Draper
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Sharon M. Draper reads from November Blues
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Sharon M. Draper reads from Forged by Fire
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Sharon M. Draper reads from The Backyard Animal Show
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In-depth Written Interview with Sharon M. Draper about Copper Sun
Created by TeachingBooks
Guest Blogger: Sharon M. Draper “Coming Full Circle: Writing COPPER SUN”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
Meet-the-Author Recording with Sharon M. Draper about Out of My Mind
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Sharon M. Draper about Copper Sun
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Recording with Sharon M. Draper about Forged by Fire
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Sharon M. Draper about Stella by Starlight
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Sharon M. Draper about Tears of a Tiger
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Sharon M. Draper about November Blues
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Sharon M. Draper about The Buried Bones Mystery
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Sharon M. Draper about Little Sister Is Not My Name!
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Sharon M. Draper about The Battle of Jericho
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Sharon M. Draper
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About the Author 3
Author Interviews 32
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Sharon M. Draper reads from Copper Sun
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Sharon M. Draper
Created by TeachingBooks
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Sharon M. Draper reads from November Blues
Created by TeachingBooks
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Sharon M. Draper reads from Forged by Fire
Created by TeachingBooks
![](https://library.teachingbooks.net/content/Flash/Draper_Ziggy_poster.jpg)
Sharon M. Draper reads from The Backyard Animal Show
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Sharon M. Draper
Created by TeachingBooks
TeachingBooks Guest Blogger: Sharon M. Draper “Coming Full Circle: Writing COPPER SUN”
Created by the TeachingBooks Blog
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Interview with Sharon M. Draper
Created by Publishers Weekly
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Interview with Sharon M. Draper
Created by National Book Festival
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Writing Advice Part 1 from Sharon M. Draper
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Writing Advice Part 2 from Sharon M. Draper
Created by Simon Kids
Interview with Sharon M. Draper
Created by Allison's Book Bag
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Margaret A. Edwards Speech given by Sharon M. Draper
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Interview with Sharon M. Draper
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Sharon M. Draper
Created by Multicultural Children's Book Day
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Interview with Sharon M. Draper
Created by ALAN Review
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Interview with Sharon M. Draper about Out of My Heart
Created by Publishers Weekly
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Interview with Sharon M. Draper about Out of My Heart
Created by A Fuse #8 Production
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Interview with Sharon M. Draper about Out of My Mind
Created by Simon & Schuster
Interview with Sharon M. Draper about Out of My Mind
Created by Tim Bedley
Interview with Sharon M. Draper about Out of My Mind
Created by Orange County Library System
Interview with Sharon M. Draper about Out of My Mind
Created by Orange County Library System
Author Fan Face-off with Sharon M. Draper about Out of My Mind
Created by Author-Fan Face-off
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Interview with Sharon M. Draper about Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs Series
Created by Scholastic
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Interview with Sharon M. Draper about Out of My Heart
Created by Follett
Interview with Sharon M. Draper about Blended
Created by The Ink Splat
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Interview with Sharon M. Draper about Blended
Created by Publishers Weekly
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Interview with Sharon M. Draper about Blended
Created by Simon & Schuster
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Interview with Sharon M. Draper about Stella by Starlight
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Interview with Sharon M. Draper about Stella by Starlight
Created by Children's Book Review
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Interview with Sharon M. Draper about November Blues
Created by The Brown Bookshelf
Interview with Sharon M. Draper about Copper Sun
Created by City Beat
Lifetime Achievement Awards 4
![ALAN Award, 1976-2023](/images/awards/108.jpg)
ALAN Award, 1976-2023
Winner, 2011
![St. Katharine Drexel Award, 1970-2024](/images/list_sponsor_image/4444.jpg)
St. Katharine Drexel Award, 1970-2024
Winner, 2001
Books by Sharon M. Draper 29
![Stella by Starlight](/content/ingram_images_hi/2/1442494972.jpg)
![The Buried Bones Mystery](/content/ingram_images_hi/5/0689879105.jpg)
![The Backyard Animal Show](/content/ingram_images_hi/9/1416927549.jpg)
![Bella Ballerina](/content/ingram_images_hi/8/1534463968.jpg)
![Lost in the Tunnel of Time](/content/ingram_images_hi/9/0614156629.jpg)
![Stars and Sparks on Stage](/content/ingram_images_hi/7/1416927557.jpg)
![Shadows of Caesar's Creek](/content/ingram_images_hi/0/068987913X.jpg)
![The Space Mission Adventure](/content/ingram_images_hi/2/1416924582.jpg)
Series by Sharon M. Draper4
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