Harry Allard (January 27, 1928 – February 1, 2017) was an American writer of children's books. Many of his books have received awards; a few have also been banned and challenged in the United States. Allard was born in Evanston, Illinois on January 27, 1928. He received a bachelor's degree from

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in 1949, a master's degree in French from

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, and a doctorate in French literature from

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in 1952.

Selected Texts

''Miss Nelson is Missing'' series

The ''Miss Nelson is Missing'' series tells the story of the misbehaving kids in Room 207 and reminds readers to show appreciation for the people they value. The series includes the books ''Miss Nelson is Missing'', ''Miss Nelson is Back'', and ''Miss Nelson Has a Field Day.'' ''Miss Nelson is Missing!,'' illustrated by James Marshall, was published September 9, 1977 by

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. The book received the following accolades: * Georgia Children's Book Award for K-4 (1979) * Edgar Award Nominee for Best Juvenile (1978) * Grand Canyon Reader Award (1981) * California Young Readers Medal for Primary (1982) ''Miss Nelson Is Back'' was published 1982 by Houghton Mifflin Company. ''Miss Nelson Has a Field Day'' was originally published January 1, 1985 by Clarion Books, then republished October 24, 1988 by Houghton Mifflin. The book was made into a short film on March 4, 1999 by Weston Woods Studios. The book received the following accolades: * Kirkus Starred Review (1985) * Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (1988) * Andrew Carnegie Medal (2000) * Association for Library Service to Children Notable Children's Videos (2000)

''The Stupids'' series

The Stupids The Stupids are a fictional family which appear in a series of children's books written by Harry Allard and James Marshall. The Stupids draw their humor from the fact that they are incompetent to the point of confusing the most simple concep ...

'' series, written by Harry Allard and illustrated by James Marshall, tells multiple stories about the Stupid family. The series includes the books ''The Stupids Step Out. The Stupids Have a Ball, The Stupids Die,'' and ''The Stupids Take Off.'' ''The Stupids Die'' received the Grand Canyon Reader Award in 1985. The series has often been the center of controversy and has landed on the American Library Association's list of the top 100 banned and challenged books in the United States from 1990 to 1999 (27), as well as 2000 to 2009 (62).

''Bumps in the Night''

''Bumps in the Night'', illustrated by James Marshall, was first published September 1st 1979, then republished September 1, 1996 by Yearling. According to the

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, the book was one of the most banned and challenged books in the United States between 1990 and 1999 (56), as well as 2000 and 2009 (93).

''It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House''

''It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House'', illustrated by James Marshall, was first published in 1977 by Doubleday, then republished March 10, 1997 by Yearling. The book was nominated for California Young Readers Medal in 1983.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Allard, Harry American writers Northwestern University alumni Middlebury College alumni Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni Writers from Evanston, Illinois 1928 births 2017 deaths