Sharon G. Flake
| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | occupation = Writer | nationality = American | education = Simon Gratz High SchoolUniversity of Pittsburgh (BA) | notable_works = ''The Skin I'm In'' (1998) | awards = John Steptoe Award for New Talent (1999)
Coretta Scott King Award (x3) | children = 1 | image = Sharon G. Flake5188062.jpg | caption = Flake in 2024 }} Sharon G. Flake (born December 25, 1955) is an American writer of children and young adult literature, who lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Flake's debut novel, ''The Skin I'm In,'' published in 1998. Her work has won numerous awards, including the John Steptoe Award for New Talent in 1999 for new authors, and has also garnered positive feedback from ''Booklist'' and ''School Library Journal''. She has also won two Coretta Scott King Awards.She is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Arts in English. Provided by Wikipedia