Explore Rita Williams-Garcia net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Rita Williams-Garcia (born 1957) is an American writer of young-adult novels. She won the 2011 Newbery Honor Award, Coretta Scott King Award, and Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction for her book, One Crazy Summer. She won the PEN/Norma Klein Award. Her 2013 book, P.S. Be Eleven, was a Junior Literary Guild selection, a New York Times Editors Choice Book, and won the Coretta Scott King Award in 2014. In 2016 her book Gone Crazy in Alabama won the Coretta Scott King Award. In 2017, her book Clayton Byrd Has Gone Underground is a finalist for the National Book Award for young people’s literature. In this article, we will discover how old is Rita Williams-Garcia? Who is Rita Williams-Garcia dating now & how much money does Rita Williams-Garcia have?

Name	Rita Williams-Garcia
First Name	Rita
Last Name	Williams-Garcia
Occupation	Writer
Birthday	April 13
Birth Year	1957
Place of Birth	Jamaica
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Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Aries
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Father	Not Available
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Rita Williams-Garcia Biography

Rita Williams-Garcia is one of the most popular and richest Writer who was born on April 13, 1957 in Jamaica, United States.

Rita Williams-Garcia Net Worth

Rita is one of the richest Writer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rita Williams-Garcia's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Williams-Garcia was born in Queens, New York. Her father was in the military. She graduated from Hofstra University in 1980, where she studied with Richard Price and Sonya Pilcer. She lives in Jamaica, New York. She teaches at Vermont College of Fine Arts.

Net Worth	$5 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	Writer
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House	Living in own house.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Who is Rita Williams-Garcia Dating?

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Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Rita Ranked on the list of most popular Writer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rita Williams-Garcia celebrates birthday on April 13 of every year.

Is Rita Williams-Garcia African American?

“Her work is marked by an authentic rendering of the styles and cadences of urban black language, some touches of humor, and strong, dynamic characterization.” Comparing Williams-Garcia’s works with books by African-American writers Jacqueline Woodson, Dolores Johnson, and Angela Johnson, Bishop added that the novelist …

What are Rita Williams-Garcia books about?

In this Newbery Honor novel, New York Times bestselling author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of three sisters who travel to Oakland, California, in 1968 to meet the mother who abandoned them. A strong option for summer reading—take this book along on a family road trip or enjoy it at home.

What inspired Rita Williams-Garcia to write?

She says, “It was so important to me tell this story about a girl with great talent but low self-esteem. I had seen so many “Joyces” but not enough books to tell their story. It took seven years and many typewritten drafts to get this novel right.”

How old is Rita Williams-Garcia?

65 years (April 13, 1957)

Where was Rita Williams Garcia born?

Queens, New York, NY

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