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Angela Shanté
265 S Western Ave #743141
Los Angeles, CA 90004
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Official bio:
Angela Shanté, is a former K-12 classroom teacher who started her writing career as a poet/spoken-word artist. Angela received her MSED from Fordham University and MFA from the City College of New York where she grew up. These days, this native New Yorker isn’t sticking to one coast/industry (or box) and divides her time as an educator and creative in Los Angeles and her home borough of the Boogie Down Bronx. Angela's debut Young Adult (YA) book, THE UNBOXING OF A BLACK GIRL, is set for releases JULY 2024.
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Kid-friendly bio:
Angela Shanté is an award winning author, teacher, and poet. She grew up in New York City in a large African American family. Most of the characters she creates are inspired by her life (like the books, THE NOISY CLASSROOM and THE NOISY CLASSROOM GOES TO THE MUSEUM), her family (like the book WHEN MY COUSINS COME TO TOWN), or her Black culture (like in the books SUNDAY DINNER and THE UNBOXING OF A BLACK GIRL). Angela currently lives in California with her dog Blue.
