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Jane Yolen Bibliography
List of works by or about fantasy writer Jane Yolen:"Jane Yolen – Summary Bibliography" . Retrieved 2018-08-10. Novels *''The Wizard of Washington Square'' (1969) *''The Inway Investigators, or, The Mystery at McCracken's Place'' (1970) *''The Magic Three of Solatia'' (1974) *''The Transfigured Hart'' (1975) *''The Mermaid's Three Wisdoms'' (1978) *''The Gift of Sarah Barker'' (1981) *''The River Maid'' (1981) *''Children of the Wolf'' (1984) *''The Stone Silenus'' (1984) *'' Cards of Grief'' (1985, |
Jane Yolen
Jane Hyatt Yolen (born February 11, 1939) is an American writer of fantasy, science fiction, and children's books. She is the author or editor of more than 350 books, of which the best known is '' The Devil's Arithmetic'', a Holocaust novella. Her other works include the Nebula Award−winning short story "Sister Emily's Lightship", the novelette "Lost Girls", '' Owl Moon'', ''The Emperor and the Kite'', the ''Commander Toad'' series and ''How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight''. She has collaborated on works with all three of her children, most extensively with Adam Stemple. Yolen gave the lecture for the 1989 Alice G. Smith Lecture, the inaugural year for the series. This lecture series is held at the University of South Florida School of Information "to honor the memory of its first director, Alice Gullen Smith, known for her work with youth and bibliotherapy." In 2012 she became the first woman to give the Andrew Lang lecture.Adams, John Joseph; Barr Kirtley, David (January 23, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Quackenbush
Dr.Robert Mead Quackenbush, MSW, PhD (July 23, 1929 – May 17, 2021) was an American author and illustrator of children's books. He authored 110 books and illustrated 60 more by 1999. He is noted for creating the characters Henry the Duck, Detective Mole, and Miss Mallard. Early life Quackenbush was born in Los Angeles on July 23, 1929. His ancestors immigrated to New York from the Netherlands during the 17th century. His father, Roy, worked as an engineer; his mother, Virginia (Arbogast), was employed as a secretary. He was raised in Phoenix, Arizona. His father died in a traffic collision several days before Christmas while on a business trip when Quackenbush was nine years old. The two feuded over an insignificant matter before his trip and Quackenbush assumed that it was related to his father's death. He went to a therapist to help alleviate his anguish and this consequently piqued his long-lasting interest in children's therapy and mental health. After graduating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |