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Short Biography:
Jackson Mississippi is the birthplace and continues to be the hometown of author, Angie Thomas. While Angie does not tell people her exact age, it is purported that she was born in the late 1980s. Most sources believe the exact year is either 1988 or 1989. She also dabbled in the music industry as a teenage rapper.
Education:
Belhaven University: BFA in Creative Writing
Awards: Walter Dean Myers Grant (2015)
Notable Books:
On the Come Up (2019)
The Hate U Give (2017)
To learn more about Angie Thomas, go to her official homepage here: https://angiethomas.com/
Jackson Mississippi is the birthplace and continues to be the hometown of author, Angie Thomas. While Angie does not tell people her exact age, it is purported that she was born in the late 1980s. Most sources believe the exact year is either 1988 or 1989. She also dabbled in the music industry as a teenage rapper.
Education:
Belhaven University: BFA in Creative Writing
Awards: Walter Dean Myers Grant (2015)
Notable Books:
On the Come Up (2019)
The Hate U Give (2017)
- A #1 New York Times Bestseller
- Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
- Coretta Scott King Honor (Author)
- Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominee (Mystery Writers of America)
- Michael L. Printz Honor Book
- National Book Award Longlist
- William C. Morris Award
To learn more about Angie Thomas, go to her official homepage here: https://angiethomas.com/