Andrea Davis Pinkney

Andrea Davis Pinkney is an American author of numerous books for children and young adults, including picture books, novels, works of historical fiction and nonfiction; she writes about African-American culture. In addition to her work as an author, Pinkney has had a career as a children's book publisher and editor, including as founder of the Jump at the Sun imprint at Hyperion Books for Children, the Disney Book Group. She is vice president and executive editor for Scholastic Children's Book Group at Scholastic Trade Books.

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