Renee Watson
Renée Watson is a #1 New York Times bestselling author. Her novel, Piecing Me Together , received a Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award. Her books include the Ryan Hart series, Some Places More Than Others, This Side of Home, What Momma Left Me, Betty Before X , cowritten with Ilyasah Shabazz, Watch Us Rise , cowritten with Ellen Hagan, and Love Is a Revolution , as well as acclaimed picture books: Maya's Song, The 1619 Project: Born on the Water , written with Nikole Hannah-Jones, A...See more
Renée Watson is a #1 New York Times bestselling author. Her novel, Piecing Me Together , received a Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award. Her books include the Ryan Hart series, Some Places More Than Others, This Side of Home, What Momma Left Me, Betty Before X , cowritten with Ilyasah Shabazz, Watch Us Rise , cowritten with Ellen Hagan, and Love Is a Revolution , as well as acclaimed picture books: Maya's Song, The 1619 Project: Born on the Water , written with Nikole Hannah-Jones, A Place Where Hurricanes Happen , and Harlem's Little Blackbird , which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Renée splits her time between Portland, Oregon and New York City. www.reneewatson.net @reneewauthor See less