Paul Volponi's biography

Paul Volponi is the author of black and white, and has written many other books about racial issues. He has won many awards for his novels, such as the IRA and ALA award. He has 2 other jobs besides a writer, a journalist and a teacher. He taught teenagers to read and write on Rikers island. He also taught teens in drug treatment centers. He began working at riker's island jail because he worked so close to it. When he first walked Into the jail, he saw that "99% of the people in the jail were black and Hispanic. Paul Volponi's favorite authors are Mark Twain, John Steinbeck, and Flannery O'Connor. Another book that Paul Volponi wrote that is similar to Black and White is called the Rucker park setup.