In the 60s, Mathis returned to her roots. Perhaps the magic of the fire escape – peopled with characters from her books and her imagination - never left her. Instead, she became a teacher after graduating from Morgan State University. Everything was possible while I sat and imagined on my fire escape,” said Mathis in Something About the Author.īut though she had a passion for reading and a talent for writing, Mathis didn’t plan on becoming an author. “I don’t remember when I actually realized how very special was this private playground/haven/sanctuary of mine. There, she stepped through the pages of books into new and exciting worlds. As a child, one of Sharon Bell Mathis’ favorite reading spaces was the iron fire escape above the backyard.
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