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Frederick Douglass, the subject of one of Carole Boston Weatherford's many books, could have been describing her work when he wrote, "Once you learn to read, you will be forever free." Writing fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for juvenile audiences, she has published 40 books since 1995. With the goal of sparking children's imaginations, Weatherford frequently performs readings at schools. Fostering adults' imaginations, she conducts educational workshops and teaches literature at Fayetteville State University. Her celebrated writing career has always been tightly focused on mining the past for "family stories, fading traditions, and forgotten struggles." For her steadfast production of educational and inspirational poetry and prose, Carole Boston Weatherford is awarded the 2010 North Carolina Award for Literature.