She wrote in a journal at night, under the stars, because that’s the only time she could do it. She was a little girl living in 1915, yearning for more than working on a farm. Draper: My grandmother was my spirit muse, my writing inspiration, and neither she nor I knew it. Gi Hallmark: Please tell us about the inspiration behind Stella and the connection with your Grandmother Estelle. In this conversation, we talked to Draper about the inspiration behind Stella by Starlightand the basic goodness in humanity. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she taught high school English for twenty-five years and was named National Teacher of the Year. Her Out of My Mindhas won multiple awards and has been a New York Times bestseller for more than a year. Draper is a New York Times bestselling author who has received the Coretta Scott King Award for both Copper Sunand Forged by Fire. Gi Hallmark | The Children’s Book Review | February 5, 2014 Sharon M Draper
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