![]() ![]() In 1993 she branched out into books for young adults, publishing Toning the Sweep. Johnson began her career publishing picture books in 1989. Johnson credits her connection with Rylant as giving her the "break" that launched her career. Rylant's publisher contacted Johnson saying he'd like to publish the story she'd shared as a picture book. CareerĪfter leaving university, Johnson worked as a nanny and was employed by author Cynthia Rylant who reviewed Johnson's work and forwarded it to her own publisher. She attended Kent State University after graduating high school and studied special education, though she left before earning her degree to focus on her writing. ![]() During high school Johnson wished to be a teacher or lawyer. She says this fueled her writing rather than discouraging it. Encouraged to write by her parents, in high school Johnson wrote "punk" poetry that was not accepted by her school's literary guild. She began writing in the fourth grade when her mother gave her a diary for Christmas. Johnson was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, and grew up in Windham, Ohio, with her brother and parents. ![]()
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