Renée Watson

Renée Watson is a #1 New York Times bestselling author with over one million books sold. Her middle grade novel, All the Blues in the Sky, received the John Newbery Medal which is awarded to the author of “the most distinguished contributions to American literature for children.” Her award-winning novel, Piecing Me Together, received a Coretta Scott King Award and a Newbery Honor. Her poetry collection,Black Girl You Are Atlas, received a Corretta Scott King Honor and was the winner of the Walter Dean Myers Award. Her debut novel, skin & bones, was named an Amazon Best Book of the Year. Known for centering her poetry and fiction around the experiences of Black girls and women, Watson’s work explores themes of identity and the intersections of race, class, and gender. Renée grew up in Portland and splits her time between Oregon and New York.
Renée Watson