ABSTRACT
Pinkney was born in Lumberton, North Carolina, and treasures many childhood memories of family reunions. Her first picture book, Back Home, is based on an early experience of a trip back to her hometown. It won the 1992 American Library Association Notable Children’s Book Award, was also selected as the Booklist Children’s Editors Choice, and was listed among the New York Public Library’s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing.