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Joyce Hansen

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New York, New York, The United States

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Joyce Hansen has been writing books and stories for children and young adults for over twenty years. Joyce was born and raised in New York City, the setting of her early contemporary novels. She grew up with two younger brothers and her parents in an extended family that included aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents, all living nearby in the Morrisania section of the Bronx.

Attending Bronx public schools, she graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1960. While working secretarial jobs during the day, Joyce attended Pace University in New York City at night, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree. She then began her teaching career in the New York City public schools and earned a Master of Arts degree from New York University. She al...more

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Joyce Hansen's Books

Average rating: 3.80 · 2,084 ratings · 143 reviews · 23 distinct works · Similar authors

	I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina, 1865 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 1,825 ratings — published 1997 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Captive 3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 1994 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Which Way Freedom? 3.54 of 5 stars 3.54 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1986 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gift Giver 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1989 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yellow Bird and Me 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 1991 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One True Friend by Joyce Hansen, James Cross Giblin (Editor) 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2001 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	African Princess: The Amazing Lives of Africa's Royal Women by Joyce Hansen, Laurie McGaw (Illustrations) 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2004	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Pioneers: Home Is with Our Family 3.38 of 5 stars 3.38 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Women Of Hope: African Americans Who Made A Difference 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Breaking Ground, Breaking Silence: The Story of New York's African Burial Ground by Joyce Hansen, Gary McGowan 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1998	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars