Renee Watson

  • 5 stars across 22 books
RENEE WATSON is the Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award-winning author of the novels Piecing Me Together, This Side of Home, What Momma Left Me, Betty Before X, co-written with Ilyasah Shabazz, and two picture books: Harlem's Little Blackbird and A Place Where Hurricanes Happen. Renee is the founder of I, Too, Arts Collective, a nonprofit committed to nurturing underrepresented voices in the creative arts. She lives in New York City.

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4th February 2021

Love Is a Revolution: From the winner of the Newbery Medal 2026

From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Renée Watson comes a new YA novel - a love story about not only... MoreLove Is a Revolution: From the winner of the Newbery Medal 2026

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6th February 2020

What Momma Left Me: From the winner of the Newbery Medal 2026

From the New York Times bestselling author of Piecing Me Together, a 2018 Newbery Honor Book and a Coretta Scott King Au... MoreWhat Momma Left Me: From the winner of the Newbery Medal 2026

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23rd July 2020

Ways to Make Sunshine: From the winner of the Newbery Medal 2026

From New York Times-bestselling and multi-award-winning author Renée Watson comes the start of a character-driven, young... MoreWays to Make Sunshine: From the winner of the Newbery Medal 2026

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5th September 2019

Some Places More Than Others: From the winner of the Newbery Medal 2026

From New York Times bestselling and multi award-winning author Renée Watson comes a heartwarming and inspiring middle gr... MoreSome Places More Than Others: From the winner of the Newbery Medal 2026

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8th February 2018

Piecing Me Together: From the winner of the Newbery Medal 2026

2018 Newbery Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner: a beautiful, powerful coming of age story'Important ... MorePiecing Me Together: From the winner of the Newbery Medal 2026

(2 reviews) Review
16th November 2021

The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resista... MoreThe 1619 Project: Born on the Water

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10th March 2022

Summer is Here!

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23rd October 2012

Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills

From Caldecott Honor winner Christian Robinson and Newbery Medal winner Renee Watson, comes the inspiring true story of ... MoreHarlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills

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6th April 2017

This Side of Home

Does growing up have to mean growing apart? From Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Renée Watson c... MoreThis Side of Home

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