Joyce Carol Thomas

Joyce Carol Thomas

Joyce Carol Thomas was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma on May 25th, 1938 and passed away at the age of 78 on August 13th, 2016.

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Joyce Carol Thomas Stats: The highest rated book by Joyce Carol Thomas on Book Notification is The Blacker the Berry, a Picture Book novel.

The most read book by Joyce Carol Thomas on Book Notification is The Blacker the Berry, a Picture Book novel.

Below is a complete list of Joyce Carol Thomas books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Marked by Fire
1982
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2
Bright Shadow
1983
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3
Water Girl
1986
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4
The Golden Pasture
1986
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5
Journey
1988
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6
When the Nightingale Sings
1992
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7
House of Light
2001
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8
Healer
2007
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Hush Songs
2000
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2
The Skull Talks Back (With: Zora Neale Hurston)
2004
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3
Lies and Other Tall Tales (With: Zora Neale Hurston)
2005
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Cherish Me
1998
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2
You Are My Perfect Baby
1999
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3
The Bowlegged Rooster
2000
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4
The Angel's Lullaby
2001
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5
Joy
2001
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6
Linda Brown, You Are Not Alone
2003
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7
What's the Hurry, Fox?
2004
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8
The Gospel Cinderella
2004
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9
The Six Fools
2005
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10
The Three Witches (With: Zora Neale Hurston)
2006
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11
8
The Blacker the Berry
2008
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List of Poetry Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Bittersweet
1973
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2
Blessing
1975
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3
Black Child
1981
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4
Inside The Rainbow
1982
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5
Gingerbread Days
1995
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6
A Mother's Heart, A Daughter's Love
2001
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7
Crowning Glory
2002
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List of Trophy Picture Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Story Of Valentine's Day (By: Clyde Robert Bulla)
1965
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2
The Folks in the Valley (By: Stefano Vitale, Jim Aylesworth)
1970
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3
What You Know First (By: Patricia MacLachlan)
1970
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4
How Little Porcupine Played Christmas (By: Joseph Slate)
1982
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5
The Gunnywolf (By: A. Delaney)
1988
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6
Cats Sleep Anywhere (By: Eleanor Farjeon)
1989
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7
Good Books, Good Times! (By: Lee Bennett Hopkins)
1990
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8
Sierra (By: Diane Siebert)
1991
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9
Doctor De Soto Goes to Africa (By: William Steig)
1992
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10
Sing to the Sun (By: Ashley Bryan)
1992
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11
Radio Man/Don Radio (By: Arthur Dorros)
1993
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12
The Korean Cinderella (By: Shirley Climo)
1993
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13
My Visit to the Aquarium (By: Aliki)
1993
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14
Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea
1993
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15
The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus (By: Aliki)
1994
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16
Good Rhymes, Good Times (By: Lee Bennett Hopkins)
1995
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17
The Story of Christmas (By: Barbara Cooney)
1995
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18
Buz (By: Richard Egielski)
1995
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19
Just My Dad and Me (By: Leah Komaiko)
1995
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20
Now I Will Never Leave the Dinner Table (By: Patricia Marx, Jane Read Martin)
1996
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21
Wild and Woolly Mammoths (By: Aliki)
1996
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22
Market Day (By: Eve Bunting)
1996
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23
Going Home (By: Eve Bunting)
1996
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24
The Story of Kwanzaa (By: Donna L. Washington)
1996
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25
The Story of Passover (By: Norma Simon)
1997
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26
For the Love of the Game (By: Eloise Greenfield)
1997
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27
Detective Donut and the Wild Goose Chase (By: Bruce Whatley, Rosie Smith)
1997
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28
Moonstick (By: Eve Bunting)
1997
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29
Show & Tell Day (By: Anne Rockwell)
1997
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30
Inch by Inch (By: David Mallett)
1997
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31
The Story of Easter (By: Andrew Langley)
1998
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32
I Have Heard of a Land
1998
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33
Muscles (By: Seymour Simon)
1998
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34
William Shakespeare And The Globe (By: Aliki)
1999
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35
Grandpa's Teeth (By: Rod Clement)
1999
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36
My Visit To The Zoo (By: Aliki)
1999
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37
Thanksgiving Day (By: Anne Rockwell)
1999
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38
The Irish Cinderlad (By: Shirley Climo)
2000
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39
Art Dog (By: Thacher Hurd)
2004
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40
8
The Toy Brother (By: William Steig)
2016
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41
8
The Seashore Book (By: Charlotte Zolotow)
2017
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42
You're Just What I Need (By: Ruth Krauss)
2019
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List of Joyce Carol Thomas Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
I Believe in Water: Twelve Brushes with Religion
2000
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Joyce Carol Thomas

Joyce Carol Thomas was born on May 25th, 1938. Joyce passed away August 13th, 2016 at 78 years old. Joyce Carol Thomas was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma.

Joyce Carol Thomas was the author of the Joyce Carol Thomas Picture Books series which consists of 11 novels. The Joyce Carol Thomas Picture Books series started in 1998 with the novel Cherish Me. The most recently released novel in the Joyce Carol Thomas Picture Books series was The Blacker the Berry which was released in 2008. There are no upcoming novels for the Joyce Carol Thomas Picture Books series.

Joyce Carol Thomas: Awards & Accolades

Joyce Carol Thomas books have been nominated for multiple awards, Marked by Fire was nominated for the National Book Awards, Children's Books - Paperback, in 1983. Bright Shadow was nominated for the Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards, in 1984. Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea was nominated for the Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards, in 1994. The Blacker the Berry was nominated for the Coretta Scott King Awards, Coretta Scott King Book Awards, in 2009.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Joyce Carol Thomas are:

  1. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  2. Charles Dickens, author of the novel: A Christmas Carol.
  3. Carl Hiaasen, author of the Mick Stranahan Books.
  4. John Sandford, author of the Prey/Lucas Davenport Series.
  5. Dean Koontz, author of the Odd Thomas Series.

Joyce Carol Thomas: F.A.Q

When was Joyce Carol Thomas Born?

Joyce Carol Thomas was born on May 25th, 1938.

When did Joyce Carol Thomas die?

Joyce Carol Thomas died on August 13th, 2016 at 78 years old.

Where was Joyce Carol Thomas Born?

Joyce Carol Thomas was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma.

What was the first book Joyce Carol Thomas wrote?

The first book written by Joyce Carol Thomas was Bittersweet, published in 1973.

What was the most recent book Joyce Carol Thomas wrote?

Her most recently released work was The Blacker the Berry (a short story) on July 1st, 2008.

How many books has Joyce Carol Thomas written?

Joyce Carol Thomas has written 31 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 8 Standalone Novels, 3 books in the Short Story Collections, 11 books in the Picture Books, 7 books in the Poetry Collections, 2 books in the Trophy Picture Books Series.

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