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Jacqueline Woodson, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

External Resources

Learn more about Jacqueline Woodson through external resources including news feeds, articles, audio, and video, as well as book reviews and awards.

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For the latest news and discussion about Jacqueline Woodson, check the following resources:

Selected Articles, Interviews, and Conversations

The following list includes news articles, interviews, and conversations featuring Jacqueline Woodson, arranged in chronological order.

"Jacqueline Woodson Shares Essential Books for Discussing Racism With Kids" External
Oprah Magazine. June 9, 2020.
"Jacqueline Woodson and Albertine Win 2020 Hans Christian Andersen Awards" External
Publisher's Weekly. May 4, 2020.
"Authors Create Virtual Everywhere Book Fest for Kids, Young Adults During Coronavirus" External
Austin 360. April 24, 2020.
"Jacqueline Woodson: ‘It’s important to know that whatever moment we’re in, it's not the first time'" External
The Guardian. January 18, 2020.
"Jacqueline Woodson on Africa, America, and Slavery's Fierce Undertow" External
The New York Times. December 9, 2019.
"TCNJ Hosts Award-Winning Author Who Encourages Middle Schoolers to Harness the Power of Reading" External
The College of New Jersey News. October 23, 2019.
"How Jacqueline Woodson Captures Every Side of Brooklyn" External
Wall Street Journal Magazine. September 27, 2019.
"Jacqueline Woodson Transformed Children’s Literature. Now She’s Writing for Herself." External
The New York Times. September 19, 2019.
"A Q&A With Jacqueline Woodson, Author of October’s #1 Indie Next List Pick" External
American Booksellers Association. September 17, 2019.
"‘Characters sneak up on you’: How Jacqueline Woodson Juggles Writing Several Books at a Time" External
The Seattle Times. September 12, 2019.
"Jacqueline Woodson's 'Red At The Bone' Takes On Race, Sexuality, and Class" External
Marie Claire. August 22, 2019.
"A Conversation about the Coretta Scott King Book Awards" External
American Libraries Magazine. August 20, 2019.
"National Ambassador Jacqueline Woodson in Alaska: A Photo Essay" External
Publisher's Weekly. July 25, 2019.
"‘It’s Heartbreaking’: Authors Criticize Removal of 200 Books From an Illinois Prison Library" External
WILL: Illinois Public Media. June 6, 2019.
"How Liane Moriarty, Kate DiCamillo and Jacqueline Woodson Got Their Starts" External
The New York Times. April 12, 2019.
"Reading = Hope x Change: Jacqueline Woodson" External
Publisher's Weekly. September 28, 2018.
"‘I Grew Up in a Southern Family — There Was a Lot of Talking’: Jacqueline Woodson on Her Two New Best Sellers" External
The New York Times. September 7, 2018.
"Woman of Our Time: Jacqueline Woodson’s Gift of Art and Activism" External
Our Time Press. May 17, 2018.
"Tracy K. Smith and Jacqueline Woodson Talk Reading, Race and Spreading the Gospel of Literature" External
The New York Times. April 19, 2018.
"Jacqueline Woodson Wins the World’s Largest Prize for Children’s Literature, the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award." External
The Los Angeles Times. March 27, 2018.
"At Tucson Book Festival, Acclaimed Authors Reflect on Finding Voice, Including 'Me Too'" External
Arizona Daily Star. March 10, 2018.
"Stop Using the Label 'Struggling Reader,' Author Jacqueline Woodson Advises" External
Curriculum Matters Blog, Education Week. February 5, 2018.
"National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jacqueline Woodson’s Inauguration in Photos" External
Publisher's Weekly. January 10, 2018.
"Jacqueline Woodson Is Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature" External
The New York Times. January 4, 2018.
"Jacqueline Woodson Named the New National Ambassador for Young People's Literature" External
The Chicago Tribune. January 4, 2018.
"Marley Dias’ Inspirational Goal to Collect Books About Girls of Color" External
Smithsonian Magazine. December 2017.
"Talking Volumes Guest Jacqueline Woodson Grew Up in 'Another Brooklyn'" External
Minnesota Star Tribune. October 30, 2017.
"Vermont Reads Author Jacqueline Woodson on 'Brown Girl Dreaming'" External
Seven Days Vermont. October 18, 2017.
"This is Memory, This is Truth: A Conversation with Author Jaqueline Woodson" External
Anchorage Press. August 3, 2017.
"Jacqueline Woodson on Poetry for Young Voices" External
WWD. June 30, 2017.
"4 Questions for National Book Award Winner Jacqueline Woodson at Drew University” External
Drew Today, Drew University. March 21, 2017.
"Award-Winning Author Woodson Recalls 1970s Bushwick as Beautiful, Brilliant, Risky" External
Brownstoner. September 27, 2016.
"10 Questions for Author Jacqueline Woodson" External
Atlanta Magazine. August 31, 2016.
"Jacqueline Woodson on Her Powerful New Novel, 'Another Brooklyn'" External
Vogue. August 29, 2016.
"Painting a Vibrant Picture of Brooklyn in the Tumultuous 1970s" External
PBS NewsHour. August 29, 2016.
"How to Recognize and Invite (Constructive) Criticism, with Author Jacqueline Woodson" External
BigThink. August 8, 2016.
"Jacqueline Woodson: When a Southern Town Broke a Heart" External
The New York Times. July 31, 2016.
"Young-Adult Author Jacqueline Woodson on Writing Stories That Appeal to All Ages" External
The Root. July 21, 2016.
"Nicholtown Author Speaks in Greenville" External
Greenville News. April 29, 2016.
"Author Jacqueline Woodson Listens to Silences and History" External
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. February 24, 2016.
"Novelist Jacqueline Woodson on ‘Love Train’" External
The Wall Street Journal. September 15, 2015.
"Jimmy Carter and Jacqueline Woodson on Race, Religion and Rights" External
The New York Times. July 26, 2015.
"Jacqueline Woodson Named the New Young People's Poet Laureate" External
The Los Angeles Times. June 3, 2015.
"Festival of Books: Why Jacqueline Woodson Used Poety in 'Brown Girl Dreaming'" External
The Los Angeles Times. April 19, 2015.
"Newsmaker: Jacqueline Woodson" External
American Libraries Magazine, March 2, 2015.
"Jacqueline Woodson on Weaving Memory, Crafting Poetry, and Writing for Young Adults" External
School Library Journal. January 8, 2015.
"National Book Award Winner Jacqueline Woodson Talks 'Brown Girl Dreaming'" External
Parade. November 26, 2014.
"Jacqueline Woodson: 'I don't want anyone to feel invisible'" External
The Guardian. November 25, 2014.
"Q & A with Jacqueline Woodson" External
Publisher's Weekly. January 19, 2012.
"Live Chat with Author Jacqueline Woodson" External
New York Public Library Blog. July 24, 2003.

A selection of radio programs featuring Jacqueline Woodson, or in which Woodson and her work are discussed.

"It's Not A History Lesson. New Book Tackles Racist Ideas" External
Morning Edition, NPR. March 10, 2020.
"Author Jacqueline Woodson Returns To Ghana" External
1A, WAMU 88.5. March 9, 2020.
"The Book Show #1630 - Jacqueline Woodson" External
WAMC Northeast Public Radio. October 15, 2019.
"History And Race In America In 'Red At The Bone'" External
Weekend Edition Saturday. NPR. September 14, 2019.
"Seeing Yourself in Your Favorite Books: A Conversation with Jacqueline Woodson" External
Iowa Public Radio. September 6, 2018.
"Where Author Jacqueline Woodson Would Like To Take Young People's Literature In 2018" External
All Things Considered, NPR. January 9, 2018.
"National Book Award Nominee Jacqueline Woodson" External
Around Cincinnati, WVXU Cincinnati Public Radio. November 11, 2016.
"Jacqueline Woodson's 'Brooklyn' Is Full Of Dreams And Danger" External
Fresh Air, WAMU 88.5, NPR. August 9, 2016.
"Jacqueline Woodson On Growing Up, Coming Out And Saying Hi To Strangers" External
Fresh Air, WAMU 88.5, NPR. December 10, 2014.
"Jacqueline Woodson On Being A 'Brown Girl' Who Dreams" External
Code Switch: Morning Edition, NPR. September 18, 2014.
"'Feathers' Looks to Sixth Grade for Life's Lessons" External
News & Notes, NPR. March 23, 2007.

Podcasts and other non-radio audio recordings featuring Jacqueline Woodson are listed below.

"Authors Jacqueline Woodson & CJ Hauser" External
Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast. December 4, 2019.
"Jacqueline Woodson: Live at Politics and Prose" External
Live at Politics and Prose, Slate. October 4, 2019.
"Jacqueline Woodson" External
Literary Arts Archive. April 4, 2019.
"The B&N Podcast: Jacqueline Woodson" External
The B&N Podcast. September 6, 2018.
"Queery with Cameron Esposito #50: Jacqueline Woodson’" External
Queery with Cameron Esposito. September 2, 2018.
"Helga: Jacqueline Woodson" External
Helga, WNYC Studios. May 7, 2018.
"Author Jacqueline Woodson on Reading like a Writer" External
CBS This Morning. May 1, 2018.
"Episode 14 - Jacqueline Woodson" External
Why I Write. June 23, 2017.
"Episode 10: Junot Díaz & Jacqueline Woodson in Conversation" External
Twenty Summers Podcast. May 27, 2017.
"Art Works Podcast: Jacqueline Woodson 2014 National Book Award Recipient" External
Art Works, National Endowment for the Arts. March 2, 2017.
"59. Jacqueline Woodson (Writer) – Bored Kid Dreaming/Apologies Long Overdue" External
Think Again: A Big Think Podcast. August 13, 2016.
"Jacqueline Woodson: A Fearless Changemaker Discusses Realities, Injustices & Writing" External
88 Cups of Teas. March 3, 2016.

Many videos of Jacqueline Woodson reading and discussing her work can be found through YouTube:

YouTube - "Jacqueline Woodson" search results External
Numerous videos of Woodson reading and performing her work appear through this YouTube search on her name.

A selection of videos available through YouTube and other sites appears below.

"Jacqueline Woodson: Lying in Service of Truth | BookTube" External
YouTube Originals, NBC. March 19, 2020.
"Jacqueline Woodson 'Brown Girl Dreaming' Author Video" External
Penguin Middle School [YouTube]. March 10, 2020.
"#KidLit4BlackLives Rally" External
The Brown Bookshelf [YouTube]. January 13, 2020.
"Get Lit with All of It: Jacqueline Woodson" External
All of It, The Greene Space at WNYC & WQXR [YouTube]. November 22, 2019.
"Get Lit: Jacqueline Woodson Reads 'Tobacco'" External
Ours Poetica, Poetry Foundation. October 18, 2019.
"Jacqueline Woodson - 'Red at the Bone' and Creating Empathy via Complex Stories" External
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah [YouTube]. October 9, 2019.
"'Red at the Bone' Author Jacqueline Woodson on Writing About Race, History, and Family" External
CBS This Morning, CBS News. September 17, 2019.
"Thoughts of a 'Brown Girl Dreaming'" External
MSNBC. July 9, 2019.
"In Conversation: Authors Jacqueline Woodson & Damon Young | BookCon 2019" External
Penguin Random House [YouTube]. June 3, 2019.
"Jacqueline Woodson: What Reading Slowly Taught Me About Writing" External
TED Talks. April 2019.
"Jason Reynolds + Jacqueline Woodson | Lu" External
Strand Book Store [YouTube]. October 23, 2018.
"In Depth with Jacqueline Woodson" External
C-SPAN | BookTV. September 2, 2018.
"Jacqueline Woodson and the Power of Stories" External
Kids Press, Scholastic. April 4, 2018.
"What I’m Reading: Jacqueline Woodson" External
Read it Forward. October 24, 2017.
"Book View Now | David Levithan Interviews Jacqueline Woodson at BookCon '15" External
Book View Now, PBS. May 30, 2015.
"Jacqueline Woodson Keynote | SLJ Day of Dialog 2014" External
School Library Journal [YouTube]. June 3, 2014.
"A Video Interview with Jacqueline Woodson" External
Reading Rockets [YouTube]. April 23, 2014.

Selected online reviews of Jacqueline Woodson's books appear below.

Red at the Bone (2019)

The Day You Begin (2018)

Another Brooklyn (2016)

Brown Girl Dreaming (2014)

This Is the Rope (2013)

After Tupac and D Foster (2008)

Feathers (2007)

Coming on Home Soon (2004)

If You Come Softly (1998)

Jacqueline Woodson has won numerous awards and honors for her writing, including the following: