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Janet McDonald
Janet McDonald | |
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 Janet McDonald in Paris in 2006 | |
| Born | August 10, 1953 Brooklyn, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 2007 (aged 53) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Attorney, Author |
| Education | Vassar College (AB) Columbia University (MS) New York University (JD) |
| Genre | Young adult fiction, Memoir |
Janet McDonald (August 10, 1953 – April 11, 2007)[1] was an American writer of young adult novels as well as the author of Project Girl, a memoir about her early life in Brooklyn's Farragut Houses and struggle to achieve an Ivy League education. Her best known children's book is Spellbound, which tells the story of a teenaged mother who wins a spelling competition and a college scholarship. The book was named as one of the American Library Association's eighty-four Best Books for Young Adults in 2002.[2] In 2003, her novel Chill Wind won her the John Steptoe Award for New Talent.[3]
In addition to books, McDonald also wrote articles for publications such as Slate, including one in which she paid psychic Sylvia Browne $700 for a telephone reading.[4] McDonald was a member of Mensa, the high IQ society.[5][6]
- ^ Ross-Stroud, Catherine (2009). Janet McDonald: The Original Project Girl. Scarecrow Press. p. 1. ISBN 9780810863569.
- ^ "2002 Best Books for Young Adults". American Library Association. 29 September 2006. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "Coretta Scott King Book Awards - All Recipients, 1970-Present | Coretta Scott King Roundtable". www.ala.org. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ "Articles by Janet McDonald". Slate. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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