Brenda Woods was born in Ohio, grew up in Southern California, and attended California State University, Northridge.
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She lives in the Los Angeles area.
Woods\'s numerous awards and honors include the Judy Lopez Memorial Book Award, the FOCAL International Award, and the ILA Children\'s Choice Young Adult Fiction Award.
Her award-winning books for young readers include The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond (a CCBC choice and a Kirkus Reviews Best Book); the Coretta Scott King Honor winner The Red Rose Box ; the ALAN Pick Saint Louis Armstrong Beach ; and VOYA Top Shelf Fiction selection Emako Blue .
Brenda Woods was born in Ohio, grew up in Southern California, and attended California State University, Northridge
