DuEwaWorld News! by DuEwa Frazier

 The Winter 2014 edition of SORMAG – Shades of Romance Magazine is dedicated to children’s and young adult authors and their works!  I am featured in an interview on page 8 of the issue.   I discuss my latest book, a young adult novel, Deanne in the Middle !  Download or order a print edition of this issue here! ~ DuEwa  Follow DuEwa on Twitter @duewafrazier1

Gift the gift of books this season! Order one or more copies of the following Lit Noire Publishing books and receive each one with an original autograph from poet and author, DuEwa Frazier! The following poetry and children’s books are available for author signing and shipping to your work or home address : - Deanne in the Middle , a young adult novel by DuEwa Frazier (2014) – Goddess Under the Bridge: Poems by DuEwa Frazier (2013) – Ten Marbles and a Bag to Put Them In: Poems for Children by DuEwa Frazier (2010) – Check the Rhyme: An Anthology of Female Poets & Emcees Edited by DuEwa Frazier (2006) NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINATED ANTHOLOGY!   All books are on SALE! Perfect gifts for book lovers including book clubs and students! Fee includes USPS or FedEx shipping. Offer and sale ends December 31, 2014. Contact duewa@duewaworld.com for orders and more information!

Children’s author Jacqueline Woodson’s Brown Girl Dreaming has received a number of accolades this year, breaking barriers for diversity in children’s books.  Brown Girl Dreaming, a memoir, won this year’s National Book Award in the Young People’s Literature category.  Jacqueline Woodson discussed Brown Girl Dreaming on MSNBC’s Melissa Harris Perry Show last week.  Brown Girl Dreaming reveals the childhood and coming of age of Jacqueline Woodson during the 1960s and 70s.  The story is set in the places where Woodson grew up:  Columbus, Ohio, Greenville, South Carolina and Brooklyn, New York.  NPR recently interviewed Jacqueline Woodson about details of her life in Brown Girl Dreaming .  Brown Girl Dreaming has been named among the New York Times’ Notable Children’s Books of 2014. Jacqueline Woodson is the author of 27 other titles, including picture books, books for middle grade readers and young adult books.  Woodson has...

This is a repost from award winning poet and author Patricia Spears Jones !  Check out her blog published at The Poetry Foundation! Patricia Spears Jones Hanging with the Big Girls in My Traveling Shoes by Patricia Spears Jones Last year when I was invited to receive an award from the Black Students Association at Rhodes College as part of my 40th College Reunion, I was freaked out. I had a few weeks earlier been to Arkansas to bury my mother and what little money I had was gone. But to be honored as a Distinguished Alumni for a group I helped to organize decades before was an important opportunity I could not say no to. A very good friend, a wonderful novelist and elder heard about my honor and knew my predicament. She took me to a shoe store on Broadway and let me choose a pair of beautiful, well made dress shoes. I would not look like a poor poet at such a gathering. They are in a way my “traveling shoes,” the ones for readings and special events: memoria...

 Deanne in the Middle (July 2014) by DuEwa Frazier After working with teens and pre-teens for many years, I wanted to craft an engaging story that would peak the interest of young readers!  My new novel and offering for young readers is DEANNE IN THE MIDDLE !  Check out my new book - DEANNE IN THE MIDDLE - a great summer read for teens!

2014 Harlem Book Fair Saturday, July 12, 2014    2:10pm - 3:15pm   Countee Cullen Library - Conference Room B 104 W 136th New York, NY 10030 The Next Chapter: Black Geeks, Heroes, Heroines & Bullies in Middle Grade & Young Adult Books Panel Discussion Featuring: Zetta Elliot ( The Deep, Bird ) Jerry Craft ( The Offenders, Mama’s Boyz ) and DuEwa Frazier ( Deanne in the Middle, Ten Marbles and a Bag to Put Them ) Moderated By: Nina Angela Mercer ( Gutta Beautiful, Gypsy & The Bully Door ) Today's young adult and middle grade market is saturated with stories of vampires, girl cliques, coming of age stories, and teenage redemption. But how do these stories include diverse characters written by authors of color who present themes for "alternate" groups of young readers, ie. Geeks, punks, nerds, sci-fi fans and the like? These diverse, award-winning authors write on a variety of themes which speak to the inte...

There are few writers who have contributed countless stories and books for the benefit of children's literacy.  Walter Dean Myers , one of my favorite children's writers passed on July 1, 2014.  I was overcome with sadness upon hearing of his passing.  I immediately felt the sense of loss for his family, and also for the many children, librarians, teachers and literacy advocates who have read, taught and participated in book clubs and conferences surrounding Walter Dean Myers notable and award winning books.  Walter Dean Myers wrote with "us" in mind.  There is currently a great discussion and debate, asking why aren't there more diverse children's books? Writers have argued that the great publishing companies in America do not widely publish children's writers of color or books that are about diverse children and ethnic groups.  Others believe there aren't enough writers who write to present diverse characters and themes for stude...