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Jaime Adoff
Jaime Adoff was born in New York City but grew up in Yellow Springs, Ohio. He is the author of The Song Shoots Out of My Mouth: A Celebration of Music (2002), which was a Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award Honor book, an IRA Notable book, A NY Public Library book for the teenage, a VOYA poetry pick, and a CCB Best Book for 2002. The critically acclaimed Names Will Never Hurt Me (2004) was his first young adult novel and almost instantly became a must have for teens around the country. In 2005, it was named a NY Public Library book for the teenage, and was nominated as a Best Book for Young Adults. Jimi & Me (2005) was the recipient of the 2006 CORETTA SCOTT KING/JOHN STEPTOE NEW TALENT AUTHOR AWARD. It was named a 2006 YALSA QUICK PICK FOR RELUCTANT READERS, A 2006 NY PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK FOR THE TEENAGE, and was selected to the VOYA TOP SHELF FICTION LIST FOR 2005. Jaime's YA novel The Death of Jayson Porter received rave reviews, including a starred review from Booklist.
Jaime is the son of the late Newbery Award-winning author Virginia Hamilton and renowned poet Arnold Adoff. Jaime Adoff lives in his hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio.
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