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Sharon M. Draper is a well known, sophisticated author of many talents. Mrs. Draper graduated from Pepperdine University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Later she went back to school to Miami University and got her Masters degree in teaching. On top of all this she writes amazing books and manages a household. She lives in Ohio. Sharon Draper is married to Larry Draper and has four children. Here are a few of the many books Mrs. Sharon M. Draper has written:

Tears of a Tiger

Forged by Fire

Darkness Before Dawn

These books are from the Hazelwood High trilogy.

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