Brenda Woods, author portrait
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Brenda Woods

Brenda Woods was born in Ohio, grew up in Southern California, and attended California State University, Northridge. Her award-winning books for young readers include The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond (a CCBC choice and a Kirkus Reviews Best Book); the Coretta Scott King Honor winner The Red Rose Box; the ALAN Pick Saint Louis Armstrong Beach; and VOYA Top Shelf Fiction selection Emako Blue. Woods’s numerous awards and honors include the Judy Lopez Memorial Book Award, the FOCAL International Award, and the ILA Children’s Choice Young Adult Fiction Award. She lives in the Los Angeles area. To learn more, visit brendawoods.net.
With Just One Wing
When Winter Robeson Came
The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA
Zoe in Wonderland
The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond
Saint Louis Armstrong Beach
A Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
My Name Is Sally Little Song
The Red Rose Box

Books

With Just One Wing
When Winter Robeson Came
The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA
Zoe in Wonderland
The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond
Saint Louis Armstrong Beach
A Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
My Name Is Sally Little Song
The Red Rose Box

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