Occupation Author Role Writer Name Kelly Lyons | Genre Children's books Nationality American | |
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Books Ellen's Broom, Hope's Gift, Tea Cakes for Tosh, One Million Men and Me, Eddie's Ordeal | ||
Kelly starling lyons on her book one million men and me
Kelly Starling Lyons is a writer and children's book author. She is also one of the founding members of the blog The Brown Bookshelf, which is aimed at young African-American readers and features book reviews and author and illustrator interviews.
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Personal
Lyons was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a high school student, Lyons loved the works of Richard Wright, James Baldwin and Lorraine Hansberry and set a goal to be an author.
As an adult, she read the book Something Beautiful by Sharon Dennis Wyeth, which was the first time she had seen an African-American girl featured on the cover of a picture book. This inspired her to start writing fiction books for children that would feature African-American lead characters.
Lyons makes her home in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Lyons attended Syracuse University, where she earned a B.A. in African-American Studies, as well as her M.S. in Magazine Journalism. She has since worked for Ebony Magazine, The News & Observer, and the Syracuse Herald-Journal.
Books
Lyons’ has written five books for children, which focus on aspects of African American history and culture.