Jess Mowry

Novelist, Author

1960 –

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Who is Jess Mowry?

Jess Mowry is an American author of books and stories for children and young adults. He has written eighteen books and many short stories for and about black children and teens in a variety of genres, ranging from inner-city settings to the forests of Haiti. Many of the novels are set in Oakland, California, and deal with contemporary themes such as crack cocaine, drug dealers, teenage sexuality, school dropouts, and coming-of-age.

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Born
Mar 27, 1960
Starkville
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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