Joy Jones

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Joy Jones is an American writer and educator, a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Detroit. She spent 12 years as a teacher, trainer, and administrator in the Washington D.C. public school system. [1] She has written several books for adults and children and her articles have been published by The Washington Post . As of 2014, she works for the District of Columbia Public Library. [2]

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Biography

Jones is the daughter of W. Morgan and Marilyn Jones, and grew up in Washington D.C. [3] She was inspired to write the children's novel Tambourine Moon, based on her fathers stories of him growing up on King's Bend, located near Selma, Alabama. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Joy Jones". Human Resources. Georgetown University. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ Harris, Joanna (October 19, 2021). "Author Talk with Joy Jones". DC Public Library.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Gaines, Patricia (October 14, 1999). "A Family Beyond Words; Father's Stories Inspire Daughter To Write a Book". The Washington Post . p. J1. ProQuest   408537125.
  4. ↑ Hart, Melissa (July 2019). "The Fine Art of Tabling at Literary Festivals". The Writer . Vol. 132, no. 7. pp. 34–37.
  5. ↑ Owens, Shaunterria (September 2020). "Jayla Jumps In". The Booklist . Vol. 117, no. 1–2. p. 87.


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