Skip to content

Biography · Literature

Sharon G. Flake

1955

United States

Source image for Sharon G. FlakeLoading image…
Visit the source record ↗

Biography

Sharon G. Flake (born December 25, 1955) is an American writer of children and young adult literature who lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Flake's debut novel, The Skin I'm In, was published in 1998. Her work has won numerous awards, including the John Steptoe Award for New Talent in 1999 for new authors, and has garnered positive feedback from Booklist and School Library Journal. She has also won two Coretta Scott King Honor Awards.

Sources & collection details

Wikipedia contributors — original record ↗

Black heritage reference ↗

Biography text · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source checked 2026-10-13

Continue exploring Series 1

Arts, Music & Culture →Education & Ideas →

Explore all Series 1 cards →

Keep exploring