Creola Thomas

Creola Thomas was born and raised in Chicago, IL. The Adventures with Hood Shorties is the first of a three-book series. Creola’s writing gives us a front-row view of the other side of the hood. The side where parents, even in poverty, raised their children with love and rigorous guidance. Her characters are deeply real, ripped from the pages of her childhood. They will both charm and captivate you. Creola uses creative simplicity in describing the joy and humor of growing up in her neighborhood. She is a mother, minister, teacher, as well as an active advocate for adopted children and foster families. This book is written not just to entertain, but also to enthusiastically enlighten, discover, and depict the wonderful imagination of kids who grow up poor, but powerfully creative. --