Dear Benjamin Banneker

Andrea Davis Pinkney was Born 1963, in Washington, DC; Education: Syracuse University, B.A. (journalism), 1985. Hobbies and other interests: Singing, dance.Andrea is a editor and children's book writer. Editor at various magazines; editor at Scholastic, Inc., New York, NY; Essence Magazine, New York, NY, senior editor; Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, NY, children's book editor; Hyperion Books for Children, New York, NY, senior editor and head of Jump at the Sun imprint, 1997-99, executive editor, 1999-2002; Houghton Mifflin, New York, NY, vice president and publisher of juvenile division, 2002-.She has written various childrens picture books and fiction.Pinkney, Andrea Davis is the author of 'Dear Benjamin Banneker' with ISBN 9780152004170 and ISBN 0152004173.