Lesley Younge

Lesley Younge is a writer, mother, and educator currently teaching middle school English and math in Washington, D.C. Originally from Southern California, she graduated from New York University and Bank Street College of Education. Lesley has developed curriculum with a wide range of organizations such as the Central Park Conservancy, the Museum of Art and Design, the Montgomery County Lynching Memorial Project, the Zinn Education Project, and the National Museum of Asian Art.

Now she is the author of two books for young people, Nearer My Freedom and A-Train Allen. She is also a fellow of the Hurston/Wright Foundation and Anaphora Literary Arts.