Sharon Draper

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Sharon M. Draper (b. 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an African-American author who has won multiple awards for her books, including the Coretta Scott King Award (twice) for Forged by Fire (1998) and Copper Sun (2007).

A graduate of Pepperdine University, Draper took up teaching until, in 1991, a student walked into her classroom with an Ebony Magazine ad and asked her to write a short story for that magazine. She accepted, and soon won $5,000 for "One Small Torch". This gave her the idea to write novels. After 24 tries, Tears of a Tiger was finally published in 1994, to instant success. She currently lives in Cincinnati with her husband and four children.

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