Jacqueline Woodson Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains production material, including typescripts and proofs, for eight titles by Jacqueline Woodson, published between 1990 and 2002.
Dates
- 1989 - 2001
Creator
- Woodson, Jacqueline (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical Sketch
Jacqueline Woodson was born February 12, 1964 in Columbus, Ohio, before growing up in South Carolina and Brooklyn. In 1990, Woodson published her first novel for young adults, Last Summer with Maizon. Many of her works deal with realistic and sometimes controversial topics, including abuse and sexual identity, and she has been awarded multiple Newbery Honors. Her best known works include Miracle's Boys and Brown Girl Dreaming. In 2018 she was named the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature by the Library of Congress. She lives in Brooklyn.
Extent
1.25 Cubic Feet (1 record carton)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains production material related to eight books for young people written by Jacqueline Woodson.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Jacqueline Woodson.
- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Alcoholism -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Child sexual abuse -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's stories, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Death -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Homosexuality -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Race relations -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Racially mixed people -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Runaway children -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Unmarried mothers -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young adult fiction, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Jacqueline Woodson Papers, 1989-2001
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Christina Cowan
- Date
- 1999
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- September 2018: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
