They collaborated on Dear Benjamin Banneker, Seven Candles for Kwanzaa, and Duke Ellingtonīased on the famous African American dancer and choreographerĮxtensive research on people and places Uses colorful and descriptive languageġ7 Influences Her parents’ work during the Civil Rights Movement influenced her to write on the African American community Strong characters overcoming obstaclesġ9 Accomplishments Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom FightersĬarter G. Today, Vice President and Editor at Large for Scholastic Tradeġ3 Her Life as a Writer Her husband suggested she begin writing books Mechanics Illustrated Essence Simon & Schuster and Scholastic book publishersġ1 Previously, Vice President and Publisher at Houghton Mifflin’s Children’s Division Two children Currently lives in Brooklyn, NYĩ The Brooklyn Bridge Connects Brooklyn to what Island?ġ0 Career in Publishing Began career as a magazine editor Editor of Presentation on theme: "Andrea Davis Pinkney Inspiring All Readers."- Presentation transcript:ġ Andrea Davis Pinkney Inspiring All Readersģ Life Events Born Septemin Washington, DCĤ Mother a teacher, father a storyteller Parents involved in theĦ Education Attended Syracuse University Syracuse, NYħ Majored in Journalism Graduated in 1985Ĩ Family Married Brian Pinkney, a children’s book illustrator, in 1991.
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