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Angela Shanté
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Official Bio:
Angela Shanté, is an award-winning author, poet, and educator whose work explores identity, voice, and the power of experimental storytelling. Her debut young adult novel-in-verse, The Unboxing of a Black Girl, was a finalist for the 2024 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature and named a 2025 Bank Street Best Book of the Year.
Originally from New York City, she spent the early years of her career teaching K-12, where she developed a deep passion for literacy and education. Angela earned an MFA in Creative Writing from the City College of New York and an MSED from Fordham University, refining her expertise in both writing and education. Now based in Southern California, Angela works as a consultant and multi-hyphen artist, specializing in creative, educational, and culturally relevant projects for kids, teachers, and organizations.
Awards:
3rd Annual Student Choice Award, Meet-The-Writers
2025 Myra Cohn Livingston Award for Poetry, Children's Literature Council Of Southern California
2025 Bank Street Best Book of the Year
2025 Finalist, The YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award
Finalist, 2024 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
Silver medalist, 2022 Irma Black Bank Street of Education Book Award for Best Picture Book
Finalist, 2020 CBC Kids' Book Choice Awards for Favorite Illustrated Character
Winner, 2020 The Wishing Shelf Book Award: Picture Books for Ages 6-8
Finalist, 2020 Forward Indie for Children's Picture Books for 6-8-Year-Olds
Winner, 2020 American Fiction Awards Best Cover Design: Children's Books
Finalist, 2020 American Fiction Awards for Children's Fiction
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Awards & Lists
Silver medalist, Irma Black Bank Street of Education Book Award for Best Picture Book of 2022
Finalist, 2020 CBC Kids' Book Choice Awards for Favorite Illustrated Character
Winner, 2020 The Wishing Shelf Book Award: Picture Books for Ages 6-8
Finalist, 2020 Forward Indie for Children's Picture Books for 6-8-Year-Olds
Winner, 2020 American Fiction Awards Best Cover Design: Children's Books
Finalist, 2020 American Fiction Awards for Children's Fiction