nPosted on February 24, 2019
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nShe said she grew up in a family of story tellers…
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Judith Ortiz Cofer, who was born on this date in 1952, in Puerto Rico, came to the mainland U.S. when she was just four years old, but her family made back-and-forth trips between New Jersey and Puerto Rico all during her childhood.
Judith Ortiz Cofer, who was born on this date in 1952, in Puerto Rico, came to the mainland U.S. when she was just four years old, but her family made back-and-forth trips between New Jersey and Puerto Rico all during her childhood.n
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nWhen Ortiz Cofer was a teen, the family moved to Georgia, and although she hadn’t wanted to move to the South, Ortiz Cofer loved the colorful and greenery-filled city of Augusta.
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| Above, Paterson, NJ. Below, next 3 photos, Augusta GA. |
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nOrtiz Cofer drew on her experiences in all three places – including her experiences as a teenage girl and woman of color in the South – as she wrote poetry, prose, YA (“young adult,” but we really mean teens), and children’s literature. Ortiz Cofer also taught writing at the University of Georgia.
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nUnfortunately, Ortiz Cofer suffered from a rare type of liver cancer and died at the age 64.
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nCheck out Ortiz Cofer’s books, or listen to her read “Who Is the Alien?”
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nAlso on this date:
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nSingleTasking Day
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nAnniversary of a Clogged-Up River Being Cleared
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nIndependence Day in Estonia
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nMexico’s Flag Day
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nRobot-building pioneer Vaucanson’s birthday
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Anniversary of WWII’s Battle of Los Angeles
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nBirthday of artist Winslow Homer
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nPlan ahead:
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nCheck out my Pinterest boards for:
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nHistorical anniversaries in February
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nAnd here are my Pinterest boards for:
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