NSO Family Concert: This Is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration
Sunday, April 2, 2023
The story of one family’s journey north during the Great Migration starts one summer with a little girl in South Carolina finding a rope under a tree. She has no idea, however, that the rope will become a compelling part of her family’s history. This world premiere NSO Family Concert features Education Artist-in-Residence Jacqueline Woodson reading This Is the Rope onstage, along with brand-new music played by the National Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Kyle Dickson. Sun. Apr. 2, 2023 at 2 PM Sun. Apr. 2, 2023 at 4 PM [...] read more
The Day You Begin Performance at The Kennedy Center
Saturday, November 19, 2022
It’s not easy to take those first steps into a place where nobody really knows you yet…but somehow you do it. This world premiere commissioned musical is based on one of Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence Jacqueline Woodson ’s most popular picture books. Nov. 19 - Dec. 18, 2022 [...] read more
2022-2023 Performances for Young Audiences at The Kennedy Center
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
The Day you Begin This world premiere commissioned musical is based on one of Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence Jacqueline Woodson ’s most popular picture books, a #1 New York Times bestseller illustrated by Rafael López and featured in its own episode in the Netflix original show Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices . Adapted by Woodson with music by Toshi Reagon and direction by Charlotte Brathwaite , The Day You Begin is a poignant and heartening musical about [...] read more
The 52nd NAACP Image Awards
Tuesday, February 2, 2021
I won the 52 nd NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens for my book Before the Ever After . You can watch the live virtual experience on Saturday March 27 at 8:00pm ET. [...] read more
The Hans Christian Andersen Award!
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Big news! I was honored to receive The Hans Christian Andersen Award ! This is the highest international recognition given to an author of children’s books, to recognize lifelong achievement. The Author’s Award has been given since 1956 and consists of a gold medal and a diploma. You can read more about it on my Awards page . [...] read more
Alicia Keys reads from Brown Girl Dreaming
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
So I’ve updated my website again.
Monday, August 24, 2020
I guess I should say I’ve ‘revised’ it. Just like the writing process, this website is constantly in revision. I think you’re here because you want to know more about me. Well, this is the place where you’ll find out lots of stuff. Everything you need for your report, your essay, your article, your last minute homework assignment – is in here . So no more Sunday night emails begging me to respond in an hour, okay? While I would love to, I’m either putting my kids to bed, having some quiet time, or writing. [...] read more
