Born: April 6, 1953
Meet Jerdine Nolen:
I was born in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, and raised in Chicago, Illinois, along with five sisters and two brothers. My siblings and I had a lot of fun, and we had a lot of fun together. Growing up in a large family you always have someone to play with. You could always get a good softball game going. Or, Red Rover, which was one of my favorites. We also loved going on exploring expeditions around our home. Even then, I had a wild imagination.
I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t writing and collecting words. My Mother encouraged me to do that. She was eager to hear my new list of “favorite words.” Cucumber was a word I preferred above the rest. Then, one day, I became smitten with the word chutney. “Chutney, chutney, chutney.” I would chant that one over and over again. I even made up a little chutney dance to go along with the chant..... see more at https://www.jerdinenolen.com/about/about.html
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Books by Jerdine Nolen:
https://www.jerdinenolen.com/index.html
Picture Books:
Freedom Bird
Layla the Last Black Unicorn
On Her Wings: The Story of Toni Morrison
Thunder Rose
Balloon Farm
Big Jabe
Hewitt Anderson's Life
Plantzilla
Plantzilla Goes to Camp
Lauren McGill's Pickle Museum
In My Mamma's Kitchen
Irene's Wish
Pitching in for Eubie
Raising Dragons
Christmas in the Time of Billy Lee
Middle Grade:
Calico Girl
Eliza's Freedom Road
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