Coretta Scott King Award
1 appearances
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Edition 48 (2017) Winner
N Nicola Yoon
ニコラ・ユーン
Nikora Yūn
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1972 （Jamaica）
- Nationality
- Jamaican, American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Jamaica → Brooklyn, New York → Los Angeles, California
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Programmer
- Active Years
- 2015-2024
- Affiliations
- We Need Diverse Books
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | — | Electrical Engineering | Bachelor | undergraduate | United States |
| Emerson College | — | Creative Writing | Master | graduate | United States |
Cornell University
Electrical Engineering
Degree:
Bachelor
Period:
undergraduate
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
United States
Majored in electrical engineering as undergraduate
Emerson College
Creative Writing
Degree:
Master
Period:
graduate
Country:
United States
Master of Creative Writing program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | John Steptoe Award for New Talent | The Sun Is Also a Star | Young People's Literature | American Library Association | winner |
| 2016 | National Book Award | The Sun Is Also a Star | Young People's Literature | National Book Foundation | finalist |
| 2017 | Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award | The Sun Is Also a Star | — | — | finalist |
John Steptoe Award for New Talent
2017
Work:
The Sun Is Also a Star
Category:
Young People's Literature
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
winner
National Book Award
2016
Work:
The Sun Is Also a Star
Category:
Young People's Literature
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
finalist
Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award
2017
Work:
The Sun Is Also a Star
Result:
finalist
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Everything, Everything
2015 Young adult novelA sick teenage girl lives in isolation but discovers the world through her romance with the boy next door.
loveillnessdiversity
Adaptations
- [Film] Everything, Everything / Stella Meghie (2017)
The Sun Is Also a Star
2016 Young adult novelA Jamaican girl facing deportation and a Korean-American boy fall in love in New York over one day.
fateimmigrationidentity
Adaptations
- [Film] The Sun Is Also a Star / Ry Russo-Young (2019)
Instructions for Dancing
2021 Young adult novelA girl who can see the future of relationships.
loveprecognition
Blackout
2021 Young adult novelAnthology co-authored with other authors.
diversityromance
Whiteout
2023 Young adult novelSequel anthology co-authored.
diversityromance
One of Our Kind
2024 NovelRecent novel.
Bibliography
- Everything, Everything (2015)
- The Sun Is Also a Star (2016)
- Instructions for Dancing (2021)
- Blackout (2021)
- Whiteout (2023)
- One of Our Kind (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Diverse character representationPoetic prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Love and identityImmigrant experience
Legacy
Pioneer in diverse YA literature, New York Times bestseller, co-founder of Joy Revolution Books.
In Popular Culture
- Books adapted into films starring major actors.
Trivia
- Husband David Yoon is also an author and illustrator for her books.
- Daughter is biracial, inspiring her writing.
- Launched Joy Revolution Books imprint with husband in 2023.