Joyce Sidman (born June 4, 1956) is an American

children's writer Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. Modern children's literature is classified in two different ways: genre or the intended age of the reader. Children's ...

. She was a runner-up for the 2011

Newbery Medal The John Newbery Medal, frequently shortened to the Newbery, is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to the author of "the most distinguished cont ...

. She graduated from

Wesleyan University Wesleyan University ( ) is a private liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut. Founded in 1831 as a men's college under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church and with the support of prominent residents of Middletown, the col ...

, with a B.A. in German. She is married and lives in

Wayzata, Minnesota Wayzata ( ) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. A western suburb of the Twin Cities, Wayzata is situated along the northern shore of Lake Minnetonka about west of Minneapolis. Known for its small-town character and lakeside l ...

with her husband and their two sons.

Works

Poetry

*''Like the Air''. Georgetown, KY: Finishing Line Press, 1999.

Children's books

*''Just Us Two: Poems about Animal Dads''. Illustrator Susan Swan. Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press, 2000. * * * * * *''This Is Just to Say: Poems of Apology and Forgiveness''. Illustrator Pamela Zagarensky. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2007. * * Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the Night, *''Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature's Survivors'', Illustrator Beckie Prange, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2010, *''Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature'', Illustrator Beth Krommes, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011, *''Round'', Illustrated by Taeeun Yoo, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017, . ''Round'' received Mathical Honors

References

Library of Congress The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the ''de facto'' national library of the United States. It is the oldest federal cultural institution in the country. The library ...

Authorities — with 14 catalog records {{DEFAULTSORT:Sidman, Joyce 1956 births Living people Wesleyan University alumni American children's writers Writers from Hartford, Connecticut Newbery Honor winners People from Wayzata, Minnesota 20th-century American writers 21st-century American writers 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American women writers American women children's writers Writers from Minnesota Loomis Chaffee School alumni

Works

Poetry

Children's books

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