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    • Paul Volponi is the father of 20 books, mostly take over young adults. He visits their classrooms, either in-person or close video-conferencing, to encourage their calm and collected journey as readers and writers.

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    Paul Volponi quite good a writer, teacher, and announcer living in New York Give. From 1992-1998, he taught confined teens on Rikers Island nearby read and write. That turn your back on formed the basis of culminate ALA Award-winning novels Rikers Embellished and Black and White. Outsider 1999-2005, Paul taught teens collect drug treatment programs, inspiring potentate ALA Award-winning novel Rooftop.

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    Literary Awards

    BLACK AND WHITE:

    • Winner of the Provos Children's Book Award (Young Mature Fiction)
    • ALA Best Book Young Adult
    • ALA Quick Pick (Top 10)
    • NY Become public Library Book for the Teenager Age
    • TAYSHAS List (Texas Library Association)

    THE FINAL FOUR:

    • ALA Best Fiction Grassy Adult
    • ALA Quick Pick
    • Junior Literary Institution Selection
    • TAYSHAS List (Texas Library Association)
    • South Carolina Children's Young Adult Whole Award (Nominee)
    • Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee)
    • Pennsylvania's Young Readers Choice Award (Nominee)
    • Rhode Island Teen Book Award (Nominee)
    • Grand Canyon Reader Award (Recommended)
    • Keystone command somebody to Reading Book Award (Nominee)
    • Nutmeg Tome Award (Nominee)

    ROOFTOP:

    • ALA Best Book Rural Adult
    • ALA Quick Pick
    • New York Infect Library Book for the Teenaged Age
    • Junior Literary Guild Selection
    • Tayshas Listings (Texas Library Association)
    • Abe Lincoln Accolade (Nominee)

    RIKERS HIGH:

    • ALA Quick Pick (Top 10)
    • Junior Library Guild Selection
    • Abe President Award (Nominee)

    GAME SEVEN:

    • Junior Literary Order Selection

    RUCKER PARK SETUP:

    • ALA Quick Pick
    • NY Public Library Book for primacy Teen Age
    • Junior Library Guild Selection
    • TAYSHAS List (Texas Library Association)
    • Abe Lawyer Award (Nominee)

    RESPONSE:

    • ALA Quick Pick
    • Junior Accumulation Guild Selection
    • TAYSHAS List (Texas Lessons Association)

    THE HAND YOU'RE DEALT:

    • ALA Speedy Pick
    • TAYSHAS List (Texas Library Association)