Sharon Bell Mathis

Sharon Bell Mathis has won numerous awards for her many children's books, including the 1974 Coretta Scott King Author Award for Ray Charles . Some of her most enduring books include The Hundred-Penny Box , a Newbery Honor Book, and Teacup Full of Roses , an ALA Notable Book. A full-time writer, Mathis lives in Ft. Washington, Maryland.

Sharon Bell Mathis has won numerous awards for her many children's books, including the 1974 Coretta Scott King Author Award for Ray Charles . Some of her most enduring books include The Hundred-Penny Box , a Newbery Honor Book, and Teacup Full of Roses , an ALA Notable Book. A full-time writer, Mathis lives in Ft. Washington, Maryland. See less