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Betsy Byars List
Published on 31 Jul 2006 at 9:05 am.
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Betsy Byars
Betsy Byars “has written over sixty books for young people. She has won many awards. Among them are the Newbery Medal in 1971 for her novel The Summer of the Swans, the American Book Award in 1981 for The Night Swimmers, The Edgar (for the best mystery for young people) in 1992 […]
Richard Egielski List
Published on 24 Jul 2006 at 9:05 am.
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Richard Egielski
Richard Egielski was the winner of the 1987 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in Hey, Al. “Both Buz and Jazper, which he wrote and illustrated, are New York Times Best Illustrated Books for Children. ” His birthday is July 16th!
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Patricia Polacco List
Published on 17 Jul 2006 at 9:05 am.
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Patricia Polacco
Patricia Polacco is a writer who also illustrates her books. Which books do you think inspire her? Her birthday is July 11th!
She invites you to a “Meteor Festival!” this summer. To find out where and when check out her homepage:
Author Patricia Polacco’s Homepage
Top Ten Most Popular Patricia […]
Jamie Gilson List
Published on 10 Jul 2006 at 9:05 am.
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Jamie Gilson
Jamie Gilson writes fictional chapter books. She says she finds ideas for her books “just lying out there on the ground sometimes.” She celebrates her birthday the same day as our nation–the Fourth of July!
Author Jamie Gilson’s Homepage
Most Popular Jamie Gilson Books in the Children’s Room
TRY TO GUESS THE NUMBER ONE […]
Kathryn Lasky List
Published on 3 Jul 2006 at 9:05 am.
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Kathryn Lasky
Author Kathryn Lasky’s Homepage
Ms. Lasky has written all sorts of books for children and adults. You may have read some of her books from the “Dear America” series or “The Royal Diaries” series. Her newest book, The Coming of Hoole, the tenth book in the “Guardians of G’Hoole” series, will […]
Elvira Woodruff List
Published on 26 Jun 2006 at 9:05 am.
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Elvira Woodruff
Ms. Woodruff says that she worked as a janitor, a gardener, a receptionist, an ice-cream truck driver, a window-dresser, a store owner, and a storyteller in a library before she became a full-time writer. She says, “Life doesn’t always come with a map. We aren’t all born with recognizable gifts that automatically […]
Laurence Yep List
Published on 12 Jun 2006 at 9:05 am.
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Lawrence Yep
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Two of his books, Dragonwings and Dragon’s Gate, are Newbery Honor Books . He is also the 2005 winner of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award. “The purpose of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award is to recognize an author or illustrator whose books, published in […]
Verna Aardema List
Published on 5 Jun 2006 at 9:05 am.
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Verna Aardema
“She based her stories on African folk tales but retold them in her own way for new audiences. Four of her books were featured on Reading Rainbow: Borreguita and the Coyote, Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain, Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears, and Who’s in Rabbit’s House? […]
Willo Davis Roberts List
Published on 29 May 2006 at 9:02 am.
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Willo Davis Roberts
Author Willo Davis Roberts’s Webpage
The anniversary of her birth is May 29th!
Most Popular Willo Davis Roberts Books in the Children’s Room
TRY TO GUESS THE NUMBER ONE BOOK BEFORE YOU LOOK!
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7. Tie: Buddy Is a Stupid Name for a Girl
7. Tie: The Magic […]
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Mary Pope Osborne
Published on 21 May 2006 at 9:05 am.
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Mary Pope Osborne
Author Mary Pope Osborne’s Homepage
Her birthday is May 20th!
Mary Pope Osborne may be best known for her Magic Tree House books. But she has written picture books, fiction, and non-fiction books too, including books for the Dear America and My America series. So, we have two lists for you. […]
