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The Happy Cricket

***The Happy Cricket*** is a 2001 animated children's fantasy movie. The movie was directed by Walbercy Riabs. It was released on 20 July 2001.

### English version

- Sam Riegel - Christopher The Happy Cricket
- Bob Papenbrook - Wartlord
- Cindy Robinson - Honeydew / Spidora
- Peter Doyle - Magic Toucan / Soldier 1
- Robert Buchholz - Barnaby / Sergeant
- Dave Mallow - Buffuno
- Steve Staley - Leonardo
- Neil Kaplan - Toad 1
- Dan Woren - Toad 2

### Original version

- Vagner Fagundes - Grilo
- Araken Saldanha - Maledeto
- Régis Monteiro - Faz Tudo
- Fátima Noya - Bituquinho
- Letícia Quinto - Juliana
- Nelson Machada - Sapo 1
- Renato Master - Sapo 2
- Antonio Moreno - Sapo 3
- Camila Bullara - Pouco Grilo
- Jorge Barcellas - Caracol velho / Geral
- Emerson Caperbat - Pai
- José Soaresmaya - Tucano
- Isaura Cames - Saranha
- Rita de Almieda - Caracolino
- Marli Bortoletto - Bacaninha
- Rodrigo andreato - Rafael
- Ursula Bezzaba - Moreninha
- Tatiana de S. Parra - Linda Estrela Da Noite (singing voice)

## Other websites

- Official franchise site
The Color of Milk

***The Color of Milk*** (also called _The Colour of Milk_, _Neither Naked nor Dressed_, or _Selma and Andy_), original title _Ikke naken_, is a 2004 Norwegian family movie.

## Other websites

- _The Color of Milk_ (_Ikke naken_)
Jimmy, the Boy Wonder

***Jimmy, the Boy Wonder*** is a 1996 children's musical movie distributed by Mayflower Pictures. The movie was directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis and was written by Hal Berg.
Eustace Mullins

**Eustace Mullins (1923-2010)** was a right-wing political activist. He wrote many biographies and history books. The best known is _Secrets of the Federal Reserve._ He also wrote books opposing the one world government movement. David Randall calls him "one of the world's leading conspiracy theorists".

He was born in Roanoke, Virginia. He died of a stroke in Hockley, Texas.
Caroline Sunshine

**Caroline Mohr Sunshine** (born September 5, 1995) is an American actress, dancer and singer. She played Barbara Winslow in the family movie _Marmaduke_. She also played Annie in the play _Stage Door_.

She was born in Atlanta, Georgia.

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Caroline Sunshine
- **image**: Caroline Sunshine 2012.jpg
- **caption**: Caroline Sunshine at the Do Something Awards in August 2012.
- **birth name**: Caroline Mohr Sunshine
- **birth place**: Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, U.S.
- **education**: Orange Lutheran High School
- **occupation**: Actress, singer, dancer
- **years active**: 2004–present
Tropical Storm Fabian (1991)

**Tropical Storm Fabian** was a short-lived tropical storm during the 1991 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the sixth storm of that year which was given a name. It formed in the northwest Caribbean southwest of Cuba. The storm reached a peak intensity of 45 mph (75 km/h), shortly before crossing over Cuba as it moved northeast past Florida. Fabian became extratropical north of the Bahamas the next day, and dissipated on October 17. Fabian caused only light rainfall along its path and there were no reported deaths or damage.

## Infobox (hurricane)

- **name**: Tropical Storm Fabian
- **type**: Tropical storm
- **year**: 1991
- **basin**: Atl
- **image location**: Tropical Storm Fabian (1991).JPG
- **image name**: Tropical Storm Fabian southwest of Cuba
- **formed**: October 15, 1991
- **dissipated**: October 16, 1991
- **1-min winds**: 40
- **pressure**: 1002
- **fatalities**: None reported
- **areas**: Cuba, Florida
- **hurricane season**: 1991 Atlantic hurricane season
Mary King

**Mary King** (born 8 June 1961) is a British horse rider. She won the European Championships and the Badminton Horse Trials. She won four gold medals at the World and European championships. She was the British Champion a record four times. Her sixth Olympic appearance was in London at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

King and her daughter Emily were the first British mother and daughter team to represent Britain in their respective age groups, Mary at senior and Emily (15 years old) at junior level.

## Personal life

King was born in Newark-on-Trent. She has lived in Salcome Regis since she was 3 years old. At 6 years old, she was riding the vicar's pony. She had three jobs as an adult to raise money to buy her own pony. She has two children.
Linda Sue Park

**Linda Sue Park** is a Korean-American children’s literature poet and novelist. Park was born on March 25, 1960, in Urbana, Illinois. She was educated at Stanford University, California; Trinity College, Dublin; and Birkbeck College, London. Many of her books are written about Korean ethnicity. She was a food journalist from 1985 to 1990. She taught English as a second language from 1985 to 2001. Park enjoys cooking, reading, and watching movies and sports in her free time.

## Publications

- _Seesaw Girl_; 1999
- _The Kite Fighters_; 2000
- _A Single Shard_; 2001
- _When My Name Was Keoko: A Novel of Korea in World War II_; 2002
- _The Firekeeper’s Son_; 2004
- _Mung-mung: A Foldout Book of Animal Sounds_; 2004
- _What Does Bunny See? A Book of Colors and Flowers_; 2005
- _Project Mulberry_; 2005
- _Bee-bim Bop!_; 2008
- _Archer’s Quest_; 2006
- _Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo_; 2007
- _Keeping Score_; 2008
- _A Long Walk to Water_; 2010
- _Storm Warning_; 2010
- _Trust No One_; 2012

## Awards

- 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing designation, New York Public Library: 1999, for _Seesaw Girl_ and 2004, for _The Firekeeper's Son _
- 2005, for _Bee-bim Bop!_
- Newbery Medal for _Project Mulberry_
- Jane Addams Peace Prize Honor Award, 2003, for _A Single Shard_;
- Irma S and James H. Black Award finalist 2004, for _When My Name Was Keoko_
- 2004, and CCBC Choice designation, and Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year designation, both 2005, for _The Firekeeper's Son_
- Chicago Tribune Young-Adult Fiction Prize, and Notable Books for a Global Society designation, and Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year designation, and CCBC Choice designation 2005 and 2006 for _Project Mulberry_
- ALA Notable Children's Books designation 2006, for _Yum! Yuck!_
- Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year designation 2006, for _What Does Bunny See?_
- Lion and the Unicorn Prize for Excellence in North American Poetry (2007), Book Sense Award finalist (2007), ABC Children's Booksellers Choice Award (2007), ALA Notable Book designation, 2008, nominated for various state reading association awards lists for _Tap Dancing on the Roof_

## References

- Carlson, Ann D. "Park, Linda Sue." World Book Student. World Book, 2015. Web. Accessed 23 Mar. 2015.
- "Linda Sue Park." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2009. Biography in Context. Web. Accessed 23 Mar. 2015.

## Infobox (writer)

- **name**: Linda sue Park
- **image**: Linda sue park 2007.jpg
- **imagesize**: 220px
- **caption**: Linda Sue Park, 2007
- **birth place**: Urbana, Illinois, United States
- **occupation**: Writer
- **genre**: Young-adult fiction, Young adult
- **notableworks**: _Tap Dancing on the Roof_
Roshika Deo

**Roshika Deo** (born December 12, 1980) is a Fijian politician and activist. Deo started the _Be The Change Campaign_ organization in Fiji.  The organization supports feminism, human rights, and environmentalism.

Deo was a candidate for the Fiji National Elections in September 2014.  She was the first to put her name on the official list of people trying to be elected. Many members of the FijiFirst and SODELPA parties, as well as members of Methodist Church in Fiji criticized Deo.  It was difficult for Deo to get enough signatures of support to officially become a candidate.

Deo received the New Zealand Defender of Human Rights award in 2013. In 2014, she received the International Women of Courage Award.

## Personal life

Roshika Deo's family is Indo-Fijian and Hindu. Her father, Indar Deo, was a well-known lawyer, a politician for the National Alliance Party of Fiji, and a businessman.  He lives in Australia. Deo has three brothers and one sister.

## Other websites

- 2015 International Women of Courage Awards, U.S. State Department photostream on Flickr 
- Secretary's International Women of Courage Award (U.S. Department of State)
Kate DiCamillo

**Kate DiCamillo ** is an award-winning American children's book author.

## Life

DiCamillo was born on March 25, 1964, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. She moved to Florida when she was five years old. She graduated from the University of Florida in 1987. She is now the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, chosen by the Librarian of Congress. She speaks to people about children’s literature.

## Awards

DiCamillo won the Newbery Medal for _The Tale of Despereaux_ in 2004, then again in 2014 for _Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures_, a Parents’ Choice Gold Award and a Newbery Honor for _Because of Winn-Dixie_. She was also given the Award for Young People’s Literature for _The Tiger Rising_.

## Books

- _Because of Winn-Dixie_ (2000): A book about India Opal Buloni, a 10 year old girl in Florida who adopts a stray dog.
- _The Tiger Rising_ (2001): This book is about a 12 year old boy names Rob Horton who becomes friends with a girl named Sistine.
- _The Tale of Despereaux_ (2003): This is a book about a mouse who loves a princess.
- _Mercy Watson to the Rescue_ (2005): A comic book about a pig named Mercy Watson.
- _The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane_ (2006): A story from the point of view of a pet rabbit.
- _Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride_ (2006): A comic book about a pig named Mercy Watson.
- _Great Joy_ (2007): A picture book about Christmas.
- _Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig_ (2008): A comic book about a pig named Mercy Watson.
- _Louise, the Adventures of a Chicken_ (2008): A comic book about a chicken named Louise.
- _Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes_ (2009): A comic book about a pig named Mercy Watson
- _The Magician's Elephant_ (2009): The story of a boy who wants to find his sister.
- _Bink & Gollie_ (2010): A series of chapter books about best friends who go on adventures.
- _Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures_ (2013), illus.
- Alice In Wonderland (2002)
Rebecca Stead

**Rebecca Stead** is an American children’s author. She graduated from Vassar College in 1989. She is the author of three popular children's books: _First Light,_ _When You Reach Me,_ and _Liar & Spy._

## Early life

Stead was born in New York City on January 16, 1968. From the time she was young, she was interested in literature and writing. She worked as a lawyer and public defender several years. Stead is married to a lawyer named Sean O’Brien. They have two children. She began writing again when she was raising her children.

## Books and achievements

Stead has written three young adult books. Her first book, _First Light_, was published in 2007. It is about a young boy who is studying climate change. Her second book, _When You Reach Me_, was published in 2009. It is a mix of mystery,  historical fiction, and a school story. It won the Newbery Medal in 2010. Her next book, _Liar and Spy,_ was published in 2012. This book is about a seventh grade boy living in Brooklyn, New York, and how he feels about problems with his best friend. _Liar and Spy_ won the Guardian Prize in 2013. Her latest book is _Goodbye Stranger._
Jennifer L. Holm

**Jennifer L. Holm** is an American author. Her books include the _Babymouse_ series, _Middle School is Worse Than Meatloaf_, and _The Fourteenth Goldfish_.

## Early life

Holm was born in California in 1968. She grew up in Audubon, Pennsylvania.  Her father, William W. Holm, was a pediatrician. Her mother, Beverly A. Holm, was a pediatric nurse.  She married Jonathan Hamel, who was both a writer and a computer programmer. She went to Dickinson College in 1990. She has two children, Will and Millie May.

## Books

- _Turtle in Paradise_
- _Our Only May Amelia_
- _Penny From Heaven_
- _Boston Jane: An Adventure_
- _Boston Jane: Wilderness Days_
- _Boston Jane: The Claim_
- _Babymouse: Queen of the World!_
- _Babymouse: Our Hero!_
- _Babymouse: Heartbreaker_
- _Babymouse: Rock Star_
- _Babymouse: Beach Babe!_
- _Babymouse: Puppy Love_
- _Babymouse: Camp Babymouse_
- _Babymouse: Skater Girl_
- _Babymouse: Monster Mash,_
- _Babymouse for President_
- _The Fourteenth Goldfish_
- _Middle School is Worse than Meatloaf_
- _The Postman Always Brings Mice_
- _To Scratch a Thief_
- _You Only Have Nine Lives_
- _The Creek_

## Awards

Her awards include:

For _Our Only May Amelia_
- Parents’ Choice Silver Award
- The Best Book of the Year Designation
- Newbery Honor
- Notable Book Designation
- American Library Association (ALA)
- Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies Designation
- National Council for the Social Studies
- Utah Book Award
- Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award

For _Boston Jane: An Adventure_
- Parent’s Guide to Children’s Media Award
- ALA Best Books for Young Adults citation
- Book Sense 76 Pick

For _Penny From Heaven_
- Newbery Honor

For _Baby Mouse:  Queen of the World!_
- Gryphon Award
- ALA Notable Children’s Book
- New York Book Show Awards

For _Baby Mouse for President_
- Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for best publication for early readers

## References

- "Jennifer L. Holm." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2013. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
Clare Vanderpool

**Clare Vanderpool** is an American children’s author. Her first book, _Moon Over Manifest_, won the 2011 Newbery Medal. She lives with her husband and four children in Kansas.

## Life

Vanderpool was born on November 6, 1964, in Wichita, Kansas. She has a husband, Mark, and four children. Vanderpool still lives in the town that she grew up in. Her children go to the same schools that she went to as a child.

## Books

Vanderpool wrote the books _Navigating Early_, and _Moon Over Manifest_. _Moon Over Manifest_ won the 2011 Newbery Medal. It tells the story of a 12-year-old girl, Abilene Tucker, who finds some secrets that start to put together the story of her father’s upbringing.

Vanderpool originally got the idea for _Navigating Early_ (published 2013) from one of her mother’s dreams. In the dream, there was a boy who was amazing at piano. Although he never had any lessons, he could hear a difficult piece just once and would be able to play it perfectly. From the dream, she created the book about a boy who had an unexplainable gift, that creates a close friendship with a girl. “Where an author gets her ideas is simple. Ideas come from watching, listening, paying attention, and most of all from the characters themselves.” - Clare Vanderpool.
Lois Lowry

**Lois Lowry** (born **Lois Ann Hammersberg**; March 20, 1937) is an American author who was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her father wasn’t present in her childhood, so she liked to write about strong father figures in her books. She became interested in reading when she was very young. She had a lot of trouble with math.

## Career and accomplishments

Lowry began her career writing about children who face major challenges. Most had to do with family. Her first novel was _A Summer to Die_. It established her as an important author of young adult fiction. Her books cover many different topics, including the future, war, and humor. They are for young adults who want to  read about serious issues. Lowry is a very successful author. She won the 1990 and 1994 Newbery Medal for _Number the Stars_ and _The Giver_. Some of her stories are based on her childhood, like her character Anastasia Krupnik in the book _Anastasia Krupnik_. Some of her most famous books are _Number the Stars_, _The Giver_, _Gathering Blue_, _Bless This Mouse_, and _Messenger_.

## List of books written by Lois Lowry

- 1977: _A Summer to Die_, illustrated by Jenny Oliver, Houghton.
- 1978: _Find a Stranger, Say Goodbye_, Houghton.
- 1979: _Anastasia Krupnik_, Houghton.
- 1979: _Autumn Street_, Houghton.
- 1981: _Anastasia Again!_, Houghton.
- 1982: _Anastasia at Your Service_, Houghton.
- 1983: _Taking Care of Terrific_, Houghton.
- 1983: _The One Hundredth Thing About Caroline_, Houghton.
- 1984: _Anastasia, Ask Your Analyst_, Houghton.
- 1984: _Us and Uncle Fraud_, Houghton.
- 1985: _Anastasia on Her Own_, Houghton.
- 1985: _Switcharound_, Houghton.
- 1986: _Anastasia Has the Answers_, Houghton.
- 1987: _Rabble,Starkey_, Houghton.
- 1987: _Anastasia's Chosen Career_, Houghton.
- 1988: _All about Sa_m, illustrated by Diane De Groat, Houghton.
- 1989: _Number the Stars_, Houghton.
- 1990: _Your Move J.P.!_, Houghton.
- 1991: _Anastasia at This Address_, Houghton.
- 1992: _Attaboy, Sam!_, Houghton.
- 1993: _The Giver_, Houghton.
- 1995: _Anastasia, Absolutely_, Houghton.
- 1996: _See You Around, Sam!_, Houghton.
- 1997: _Stay! Keeper's Story_, illustrated by True Kelley, Houghton.
- 1999: _Zooman Sam_, Houghton.
- 2000: _Gathering Blue_, Houghton.
- 2002: _Gooney Bird Greene_, Houghton.
- 2004: Messenger, Houghton.
- 2007: _Gooney the Fabulous_, Houghton.
- 2012: _Son_, Houghton.
- 2014: _Gooney Bird and All Her Charms_, Houghton.

## References

- May, Jill P. "Lowry, Lois." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2015. Web.  23 Mar. 2015.
- "Lois Lowry." Major Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults. Detroit: Gale, 2002. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
- "Lois Lowry." Authors and Artists for Young Adults. Vol. 32. Detroit: Gale, 2000. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.a
Sharon Draper

**Sharon Draper** is an American author, poet, and master educator. She has won many awards for teaching and written many books, poems, and short stories. She was a teacher in Cincinnati from 1970-1997 and became an author in 1991, which is the career she is currently pursuing. Her first piece was “One Small Torch”, a short story published in the Ebony magazine in 1991 as the winner of a short story contest with 20,000 entries. In her writing, she choses African-American male characters to give a voice to African-American young men.

## Early life

Sharon Draper was born on August 21, 1948 in Cleveland, Ohio. With 2 siblings, she was the eldest daughter of three kids in her family and grew up in a close-knit neighborhood.

## Education

Sharon Draper earned her BA from Pepperdine University in 1971 and her MA from Miami University of Ohio in 1974

## Teaching career

Sharon Draper was a teacher for the Cincinnati public schools from 1970-1997, and won the 1997 US Teacher of the Year award for her work in the schools. She has described teaching as her "calling and vocation,” and says that she "teaches because I must. It is in my heart and soul; part of the definition of me. I end up teaching wherever I am."

## Books

Some of her published works include:
- _Tears of a Tiger_, 1994.
- _Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs_, 1995.
- _Forged by Fire_, 1996.
- _Romiette and Julio_, 1997.
- _Jazzimation_, 1999.
- _Teaching from the Heart_, 1999.
- _Not Quite Burned out but Crispy around the Edges_, 2001.
- _Darkness Before Dawn_, 2001.
- _Double Dutch_, 2002.
- _The Battle of Jericho_, 2003.
- _Copper Sun_, 2006.
- _November Blues_, 2007
- _Out of my Mind_, 2010

## Awards

Sharon Draper has won many awards in teaching and writing. She won Coretta Scott King Genesis award for Literature (1995), and American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults award (1995) in her writing career. She also won Ohio State Teacher of the Year (1997), U.S. National Teacher of the Year (1997), National Board Certification, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (1995), Board of Directors, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (1997), National Council of Negro Women's Excellence in Teaching Award (1997), and the Delta Kapa Gamma Honor Society for Women Educators.

## References

- "Sharon M. Draper." Biography in Context. Gale, n.d. Web.
- "World Book Online Reference Center | Online Reference Book| Online Encyclopedia." World Book. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
Jacqueline Woodson

**Jacqueline Woodson** is an American writer who has written many successful books for a wide audience.  She gives a voice to those Americans in our community who are sometimes silenced or looked down upon. Ms. Woodson once said, "I feel compelled to write against stereotypes, hoping people will see that some issues know no color, class, sexuality…. I write from the very depths of who I am, and in this place there are all of my identities." Through her quotes and her books she inspires America to take a stand against stereotypes to make our world a better place.

## Awards

Jacqueline Woodson is the recipient of the 2001 Corretta Scott King Award and a nominee for the 2002 National Book Award.

2018 Jacqueline Woodson received Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the worlds largest prize for people writing childrens and youths literature.

"Jacqueline Woodson introduces us to resilient young people fighting to find a place where their lives can take root. In language as light as air, she tells stories of resounding richness and depth. Jacqueline Woodson captures a unique poetic note in a daily reality divided between sorrow and hope." Citation of the jury

## Early life

Jacqueline Woodson was born on February 12, 1963 in the town of Columbus, Ohio. Much of Jacqueline's writing later in life may have been inspired by her childhood.  Her books talk about the struggle to find a place to fit in,  and being accepted in society. In fifth grade she was the editor of her school’s magazine. Her seventh English teacher encouraged her to write, and told her she should pursue her dreams, which may have led to where Ms. Woodson is today.

## Personal life

Many of Ms. Woodson’s books for older audiences touch on subjects she experienced growing up.  For example, she wrote about her parent’s struggling marriage, her brother’s struggles with homosexuality, and divisions based off of race in America which she had experienced first hand growing up as an African American in the Midwest.  Also, Ms. Woodson addresses the issue of confidence in young girls.  She says: “I write about all girls because I know what happens to self-esteem when we turn twelve, and I hope to show readers the number of ways in which we are strong."  Jacqueline uses her talent for writing and her experiences of the injustices and stereotypes in our country to promote awareness of important issues and give voices to the voiceless.

## Books

Some books she has written include:
- _Last Summer with Maizon_ (her first book)
- _Martin Luther King Jr. and His Birthday_ (children's book)
- _Autobiography of a Family Photo_ (for adults)
- _Hush_ (for young adults)

## References

- "World Book Online Reference Center | Online Reference Book| Online Encyclopedia." World Book. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
- Authors and Artists for Young Adults, December 5, 2004, March 23, 2015
Laurie Halse Anderson

**Laurie Halse Anderson** is an American author who has written many books. She writes fiction on many different subjects. She was born on October 23, 1961, in New York. As a young child, Anderson loved to listen to her father tell stories and poems. In 1983, Anderson married Gregory H. Anderson, a business executive. One year later in 1984, she earned her bachelor's degree from Georgetown university in Washington D.C. Anderson has published many books for young adults and children. She has written in many different genres as well. Some of Anderson’s most well known books include _Speak_, _Fever 1793_, and _Catalyst_. People appreciate her ability to capture the voices and attitudes of teenagers as they face personal problems in her books. In 2009, Anderson received the Margaret A. Edwards award for her contributions to young adult literature.
Judy Blume

**Judy Blume** is an American author.

## Early life

Judy Blume was born on February 12, 1936 to Rudolph and Esther Sussman. She was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Blume graduated with honors from her high school, Battin, and went on to Boston University. She was forced to quit college after a year because of a disease that caused her to have too many large white blood cells. She then transferred to New York University where she graduated in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science in early childhood education. She then had two children, Randy Lee and Lawrence Andrew. Many of her books are about the challenge pre-teens face when growing up in middle-class America.

## Publications

Judy Blume has written many books, mostly focusing on middle-class children and the problems they face in their lives.  Her most famous piece is _Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret_.  She started out writing books meant only for adults, such as _Wifey, Smart noen_, and _Summer Sisters_.  As time passed, Blume began to write books for children, including:
- _The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo_
- _Iggie's House_
- _Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret_
- _Then Again, Maybe I Won't_
- _Freckle Juice_
- _Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing_
- _It's Not the End of the World_
- _Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great_
- _Deenie_
- _Blubber_
- _Forever_
- _Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself_
- _Superfudge_
- _The Judy Blume Diary: The Place to Put Your Own Feelings_
- _Tiger Eyes_
- _The Pain and the Great One_
- _Just as Long as We're Together_
- _The Judy Blume Memory Book_
- _Fudge-A-Mania_
- _Here's to You, Rachel Robinson_
- _Places I Never Meant to Be (editor)_
- _Double Fudge_
- _Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One_
- _Going, Going, Gone! With the Pain and the Great One_

## Awards and publisher

Her books are published by Bradbury Press. Throughout her lifetime she has received many awards. Some of these include, the Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Achievement and the Library of Congress Living Legends award.

## References

- "Judy Blume." Newsmakers. Detroit: Gale, 1998. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
- Anderson, Celia Catlett. "Blume, Judy." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2015. Web.  23 Mar. 2015.
Marissa Meyer

**Marissa Meyer** is well known for writing the Lunar Chronicles, which includes _Cinder_, _Scarlet_, and _Cress_. These books have parts of well known fairy-tales, but she added her own twist. The Lunar Chronicle books were very successful, _Cinder,_ the first book in the seriesellers list.  In November 2015, the fifth in the Lunar Chronicle series will be published, _Winter._ Her most recently published book is _Fairest, _another book about fairytales. She even has many unfinished books lying around. She lives with her husband and three cats.

## Early life

Marissa Meyer was born on February 19, 1984. She grew up in Tacoma, Washington. When Meyer was 14 years old, she was introduced to anime and fan fiction. She was very interested in it and completed 40 stories under the name Alicia Blade. These stories were published on Fanfiction.net. She also wrote a novelette called The _Phantom of Linkshire Manor_. In 2007, the novelette was published in the _Bound in Skin_ anthology.

## Education

Marissa Meyer went to Pacific Lutheran University, and got a bachelor’s degree in creative writing and children’s literature. At Pace University, she received her master’s degree in publishing. After she graduated, she became a book editor in Seattle. Later, she became a freelance typesetter and proofreader.
Tamora Pierce

**Tamora Pierce** is an American author. She was born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania on December 13th, 1954. Tamora Pierce is the daughter of Wayne Pierce and Jacqueline Pierce, but her parents divorced. Her family moved from Pennsylvania to California many times. Tamora loved reading books as a child, and she started writing stories when she was in 6th grade. When she was a teenager, she stopped writing. One of her teachers motivated her to continue writing, and she started writing again as an adult.

## Writing

Tamora Pierce mainly writes fantasy books, but sometimes historical books. She enjoys writing series because of how the reader gets to live along with the characters. She likes writing books for teenagers. Many of her books have been translated into German, Danish, and Spanish.

## Personal life

Tamora lives in New York, New York with her husband, 4 cats, parakeet, and sometimes rescued animals. She is interested in many topics which sometimes are included in her writing. Some topics she is interested in our culture, crime, wildlife, nature, historical events, and more.

### Song of the Lioness

- _Alanna: The First Adventure_ (1983)
- _In the Hands of the Goddess_(1984)
- _The Woman Who Rides Like a Man_(1986)
- _Lioness Rampant_(1988)

### Circle of Magic

- _Wolf-Speaker_(1994)
- _The Emperor Mage_(1995)
- _The Realms of the Gods_ (1996)

### The Immortals

- _Sandry’s Book_ (1996)
- _Tris’s Book_ (1998)
- _Daja’s Book_ (1998)
- _Briar’s Book_ (1999)

### Beka Cooper

- _Terrier_ (2006)
- _Bloodhound_ (2009)
- _Mastiff_ (2011)

### Protector of the Small

- _First Test_ (1999)
- _Page_ (2000)
- _Squire_ (2001)
- _Lady Knight_ (2002)

### Circle Opens

- _Magic Steps_ (2000)
- _Street Magic_ (2001)
- _Cold Fire_ (2002)
- _Shatterglass_ (2003)
- _The Will of the Empress: The Circle Reforged_ (2005)
- _Melting Stones_ (2008)
- _Battle Magic_ (2013)

### _Alanna: The First Adventure_

- Author's Citation, Alumni Association of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, 1984

### _In the Hand of the Goddess_

- SchulerExpress ZDF Preis (Germany), 1985
- South Carolina Children's Book Award nomination, 1985- 86

### _Wolf Speaker_

- Children's Paperbacks Bestseller, Australian Bookseller and Publisher, 1995

### _The Emperor Mage_

- Best Books for Young Adults list, Hawaii State Library,
- Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror list, Voice of Youth Advocates, both 1995,
- Best Books for Young Adults list, American Library Association, 1996

### _The Realms of the Gods_

- Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror list, Voice of Youth Advocates, 1996
- Best Books for the Teen Age list, New York Public Library

## References

- "Tamora Pierce." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2013. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
- "Tamora Pierce." Authors and Artists for Young Adults. Vol. 26. Detroit: Gale, 1999. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
Ally Carter

**Ally Carter** is the pen name of **Sarah Leigh Fogleman** (born January 1, 1974),  She went to Oklahoma State University and Cornell University. Carter began writing at age 12. She published her first book in 2005, _Cheating at Solitaire_. S. E. Hinton's _The Outsiders_ made her interested in writing. Carter first was a screenwriter, then started writing novels. Some of her books were _My True Love Gave to Me_, _Double Crossed_, _Learning to Play Gin_ and _Cheating At Solitaire_. She also wrote two series, the Gallagher Girls Books and Heist Society Books. _All Fall Down_ came out on January 20, 2015 to start her new series, _Embassy Row_.

Carter writes about teenage spies and thieves. Her books have been sold in over 20 languages.  It takes her four to six weeks to write one story, but she spends much more time editing the stories. Her books have appeared on several best sellers lists, such as the New York Times, as well as sold over two million copies in the United States alone.

## References

- "FAQS." Ally Carter. N.p., 28 May 2014. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
- "Detailed Bio." Ally Carter. N.p., 27 Jan. 2012. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
- "Ally Carter." Amazon.com: : Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
- "Q & A with Ally Carter." PublishersWeekly.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
- "Miss Erin." : WBBT Interview: Ally Carter. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
Hillsboro, West Virginia

**Hillsboro** is a town in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States.
Raina Telgemeier

**Raina Telgemeier** was born May 26, 1977 in San Francisco, California. She has published many graphic novels for teenagers, including _Smile, Drama, Sister, Baby Sitter Club Series, and X - men: Misfits_. Telgemeier gets ideas for her stories from her life. For example, "Smile" came from her life.

Telgemeier attended the School Of Visual Arts in New York City. She studied illustration. She graduated in 2002. Telgemeier met her husband, Dave Roman, at the School of Visual Arts. After graduating Telgemeier worked for a publisher in New York. But she was thinking about drawing her own books. She now lives and works in Queens, New York. Now, she is a famous cartoonist, animator, and novelist who has written many well known young adult novels.

## Early life

Raina Telgemeier was born May 26, 1977 in San Francisco, California.  In her youth, Telgemeier was very interested in comics, and putting pictures and words together to make stories. As pictured in _Smile_, Telgemeier did have both front teeth knocked out in 6th grade.

## Awards

Both her novels _Smile_ and _Sister_ have been #1 New York Times best sellers. Telgemeier has received an Eisner Award, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor, a Stonewall Honor, and many Best Of and Notable lists for her popular works of literature.
Kirsten Miller

**Kirsten Miller** is an American author.

## Early life

Kirsten Miller was born in 1973 in North Carolina. At age 17 she moved to New York City. Kirsten lives there now.

## Books

Kirsten wrote the Kiki Strike series and All You Desire: Can You Trust Your Heart?. These are all novels aimed at young adults. The Kiki Strike series is about two girls who have gained access to catacombs, underground graveyards, and work on accessing the rest of their city. They used their girl scout skills. This series was written in 2006 and 2007. The Eternal Ones series is about a modern day high school girl who sees visions of herself, including one of her dying, in 1920’s New York City with a boy named Ethan Evans. After a lifetime of hearing and ignoring rumors of demons in her small town, she becomes involved with Iain Morrow in New York, who she thinks murdered her in a past life and is out to murder her again. These two books were written in 2010 and 2011.

## Values

Kirsten is set apart from other authors by emphasizing the importance of “girl power”. She has chosen many female lead characters because she believes girls can make a change too.  She showed this by saying, “While the world wasn't necessarily designed with young girls in mind, if a girl has a little ingenuity and a lot of confidence, she can make the world work to her advantage” in an teenreads.com interview in 2006.

## References

- "Kirsten Miller." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2012. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
- "Author Interview: June 2006." Author Interview: June 2006. Teenreads.com, June 2006. Web. 23 Mar. 2015. <http://www.teenreads.com/authors/kristen-miller/news/interview-060906 >.
E. L. Konigsburg

**Elaine Lobl Konigsburg** (February 10, 1930 – April 19, 2013) was an American writer.

## Early life

Elaine Lobl Konigsburg was born on February 10, 1930 in New York. She was the daughter of Adolph, a businessman, and Beulah (Klein) Lobl. E.L. Konigsburg married a man named David Konigsburg in 1952. With David, she had three children, named Paul, Laurie, and Ross. She went to Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. Konigsburg was a follower of the Jewish religion.

Konigsburg is the author of many children’s books, some including _The Outcast of 19 Schuyler Place, From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler,_ and _Silent to the Bone_. She began her career as an author later in her life. She left teaching after the birth of her first child in 1955, and returned to teach again in 1960. She stopped teaching again two years later, to move to New York for her husband’s job. With all of her kids at school, she had time to begin her writing career.

## Accomplishments

E. L Konigsburg is the only author to have two books on the Newbery List at one time. In addition, in 1967, her book was honored in the “Book Week Children’s Festival”. She also won the William Allen White award for _From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler_.

## Books

- _Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth_
- _From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler_
- _About the B'nai Bagels_. New York, Atheneum
- _A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver_
- _The Dragon in the Ghetto Caper_
- _The Second Mrs. Giaconda_
- _Father's Arcane Daughter_
- _Throwing Shadows_ (stories)
- _Journey to an 800 Number_
- _Up from Jericho Tel_
- _Samuel Todd's Book of Great Colors_
- _Samuel Todd's Book of Great Inventions_
- _Amy Elizabeth Explores Bloomingdale's_
- _T-Backs, T-Shirts, COAT, and Suit_
- _The View from Saturday_

## Sources

- "E(laine) L(obl) Konigsburg." Major Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults. Detroit: Gale, 2002.Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015 E(laine) L(obl) Konigsburg." St. James Guide to Children's Writers. Gale, 1999. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2 2015
Wendy Mass

**Wendy Mass** is an American author who writes mainly for young adults and children. She was born on April 22, 1967, in Livingston, New Jersey, United States. She is most known for her young adult novel _A Mango Shaped Space_ and _Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life_.

## Personal life

Wendy Mass currently lives in Sparta New Jersey with her husband Michael, their twins Chloe and Griffin, and their two cats. Mass has lived in New Jersey as well as Los Angeles.

## Education

Wendy Mass as a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tufts University, a Master's degree from California State University, and has a Ph.D. from Drew University.

## Achievements

Wendy Mass has won the American Library Association (ALA) Schneider Family Book Award for Middle School in 2004 for her book _A Mango Shaped Space_. She also has been nominated for 74 state book awards. Many of her books have been translated into 14 different languages and several were recorded as audio books. One of her young adult novels _Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life_ was adapted into a movie in 2011.

## References

- "Wendy Mass." The Writers Directory. Detroit: St. James Press, 2014. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
- "Wendy Mass." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2013. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
Cynthia Kadohata

**Cynthia Kadohata** is an American author, who has written many well known novels. A quote that expresses Cynthia Kadohata’s connection to writing and her books is “My memories become their memories, and their memories become mine.”

## Major accomplishments

She won the 2005 Newbery medal, and she wrote a short fiction that has been seen in the New Yorker, Grand Street, and Pennsylvania Review. Her autobiographical novel on Japanese American life is also widely known and highly reviewed. Cynthia also earned a journalism degree at University of Southern California.

## Early life/career

Cynthia Kadohata was born on July 02, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois. Her family moved often to places including Illinois, Michigan, Georgia, Arkansas, and California, and this traveling and the ability to see many new places gave her inspiration for many of her books, especially _The Floating World_. In fact, in many parts Cynthia Kadohata’s actual life inspire and encourage her to write.
Later in life, Cynthia adopted her son, Sammy. She was previously married but divorced in 2000.

### Novels

- _The Floating World,_ Viking (New York, NY), 1989.
- _In the Heart of the Valley of Love,_ Viking (New York, NY), 1992.

### Young-adult novels

- _Kira-Kira,_ Atheneum Books for Young Readers (New York, NY), 2004.
- _Weedflower,_ Atheneum Books for Young Readers (New York, NY), 2006.
- _Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam,_ Atheneum Books for Young Readers (New York, NY), 2007.
- _Outside Beauty,_ Atheneum Books for Young Readers (New York, NY), 2008.
- _A Million Shades of Gray,_ Atheneum Books for Young Readers (New York, NY), 2009.
- _The Thing About Luck_, illustrated by Julia Kuo, Atheneum Books for Young Readers (New York, NY), 2013.
- _Half a World Away,_ Atheneum Books for Young Readers (New York, NY), 2014.
- _Checked,_ Atheneum Books for Young Readers (New York, NY), 2018.

## References

- “Cynthia Kadohata.” Contemporary Authors Online. Gale, 2014. Biography in Context. 23 March 2015.
- "Cynthia Kadohata." Authors and Artists for Young Adults. Gale, 2006. Biography in Context. 23 March 2015.
- Carlson, Ann D. "Kadohata, Cynthia." World Book Student. World Book, 2015. 23 Mar 2015.
Louise Erdrich

**Louise Erdrich** is an American author. She was born on June 7, 1954, in Minnesota. Erdrich lived in North Dakota as a child. Her mother is Chippewa. She has a German-American father. Louise incorporates Native American themes in her books. Major characters represent both sides of her heritage and background. She was married to Michael Anthony Dorris, who was a writer and professor of Native American studies at Dartmouth.

## Accomplishments and Awards

Erdrich was named a  most beautiful person in _People_ magazine. She was a finalist for the National Book Award for fiction in 2001 for her book _The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse_. She received the award in 2012 for _The Round House_. She has written novels, short stories, poetry, and children's books. Some of these works are _Love Medicine_, _Tracks_, and _The Plague of Doves_. From 1972 to 1976, she attended Dartmouth College. She received the Academy of Poets Prize in 1975. She also received her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976.

## Sources

- "Louise Erdrich." Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation, n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
E. Lockhart

**Emily Jenkins**, also known as **E. Lockhart** is an American author. Jenkins was born in New York, New York on September 13, 1967. She writes in many genres such as children’s fiction and adult romance novels. She has even won the Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Award twice. She has also written many respected young adult novels.

## Early life

Jenkins has always dreamed of being an author. She once said, "Growing up, I spent large parts of my life in imaginary worlds: Neverland, Oz, and Narnia, in particular.” She loved reading and when she was eight, she began to develop her own work. After she wrote her own books, Jenkins became interested in writing full-length novel imitations of _Pippi Long Stocking_ and _The Wolves of Willoughby Chase_. She got inspiration for her later books like _Five Creatures_ from her own life. She said, "I wanted to convey the sense of family I had with my pets." Jenkins has a husband, a daughter, and two cats. They all have different skills and preferences, but she used a Venn diagram to overlap their interests.

Jenkins continues to love spending her time living in her imaginary worlds, which she created within her books. She is an admired figure for many young writers and encourages them to pursue their dreams just as she did.

## Books

- _The Secret Life of Billie’s Uncle Myron_
- _Five Creatures_
- _Daffodil_
- _My Favorite Thing_
- _That New Animal_
- _Love You When You Whine_
- _What Happens on Wednesdays_
- _Skunkdog_
- _The Little BIt Scary People_
- _Sugar Would Not Eat It_
- _Hug, Hug, Hug!_
- _Num, Num, Num!_
- _Plonk, Plonk, Plonk!_
- _The Boyfriend List_
- _The Boy Book_
- _The Treasure Map of Boys_
- _Real Life Boyfriends_
- _Fly on the Wall: How One Girl Saw Everything_
- _Dramarama_
- _The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks_
- _How To be Bad_
- _We Were Liars_
- _Tongue First: Adventures in Physical Culture _
- _Mister Posterior and the Genius Child_
- _Toy Dance Party: Being the Further Adventures of a Bossyboots Stingray, a Courageous Buffalo, and a Hopeful Round Someone Called Plastic_

## References

"Jenkins, Emily." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2015. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
Jacqueline Kelly

**Jacqueline Kelly** is a New Zealand-born American author of children's books.

## Early life

Jacqueline Kelly was born in New Zealand. She moved to Vancouver Island in Canada at a young age. She moved again to El Paso, Texas where she went to high school and college in Galveston. She went on to get a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Texas. Before becoming a fictional author, she was a physician and a lawyer.

## Awards

For _The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate_, she won the Newbery Honor Book designation, International Reading Association Award, Virginia Law Award, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and Judy Lopez Memorial Award, National Women's Book Association, all 2009, and Josette Frank Award, and the Bank Street College of Education.

## Writing

- Short story in the Mississippi Review (2001)
- _The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate_ (2009)
- _Return to the Willows_ (2012)

## _The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate_

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate is set in 1899 and features eleven year old Calpurnia Tate. The novel documents her struggle with Texas heat, science, embroidery and her family. She falls in love with science by spending time with her grandfather, who is a scientist, and _The Origin of Species_, by Charles Darwin. She thoroughly battles the expectations of respectable young ladies during the turn of the century.

## _Return to the Willows_

_Return to the Willows_ is written as a sequel to the _Wind in the Willows_ by Kenneth Grahame.

## Sources

- "Jacqueline Kelly." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2011. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
- Kelly, Jacqueline. "Jacqueline Kelly." Jacqueline Kelly. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
- "The Wind in the Willows." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.

## Infobox (writer)

- **name**: Jacqueline Kelly
- **imagesize**: 1000xp
- **caption**: Jacqueline Kelly
- **birth place**: New Zealand
- **occupation**: Writer
- **nationality**: Born in New Zealand, later Canadian and American
- **subject**: writing
- **notableworks**: _The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate_
- **awards**: Newbery Medal, Newbery Honor
Paula Danziger

**Paula Danziger** (August 18, 1944 – July 8, 2004) was an American author of children's and young adult literature.

## Personal life

Danziger was born in Washington, D.C. to Samuel and Carolyn Danziger. Though she struggled in school as a child, she attended Montclair State University in New Jersey and earned a degree in 1967. She was a middle school teacher in New Jersey from 1967-1978 while studying for a Master's degree. Her studies were interrupted when she was in a car crash, where a drunk driver hit her car, and she slammed her head against the front window which caused her to have brain damage. In 1978 she left teaching to write full-time.

Although readers loved her books because of the humor, some critics called them superficial and generic. Others praised her work for tackling real-life issues.

Danziger died in 2004 after complications from a heart attack. She was 59.

## Awards

Some of the awards Danziger's work received:
- California Young Reader Medal
- Parents' Choice Award
- Children’s Choice award

## Publications

- _The Cat Ate My Gymsuit_. Delacorte, 1974.
- _The Pistachio Prescription_. Delacorte, 1978.
- _Can You Sue Your Parents for Malpractice?_. Delacorte, 1979.
- _There's a Bat in Bunk Five_. Delacorte, 1980.
- _The Divorce Express_. Delacorte, 1982.
- _It's an Aardvark-Eat-Turtle World._ Delacorte, 1985.
- _This Place Has No Atmosphere_. Delacorte, 1986.
- _Remember Me to Harold Square_. Delacorte, 1987.
- _Everyone Else's Parents Said Yes_. Delacorte, 1989.
- _Make Like a Tree and Leave_. Delacorte, 1990.
- _Earth to Matthew._ Delacorte, 1991.
- _Not for a Billion Gazillion Dollars_. Delacorte, 1992.
- _Amber Brown is Not a Crayon_, illustrated by Tony Ross. Putnam's, 1994.
- _Thames Doesn't Rhyme with James_. Putnam's, 1994.
- _You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox, Amber Brown_, illustrated by Tony Ross. Putnam's, 1995.
- _Amber Brown Goes Fourth_, illustrated by Tony Ross. Putnam's Sons, 1995.
- _Amber Brown Wants Extra Credit_, illustrated by Tony Ross. Putnam's Sons, 1996.
- _Forever Amber Brown_, illustrated by Tony Ross. Putnam, 1996.
- _Amber Brown Sees Red_, illustrated by Tony Ross. Putnam, 1997.
- With Ann M. Martin, _P.S. Longer Letter Later_. Scholastic, 1998.
- With Ann M. Martin, _Snail Mail No More_. 2000.
- _Amber Brown is Feeling Blue,_ illustrated by Tony Ross. Putnam's, 1998.
- Contributed with other various authors to _It's Super to Be Six_ and _It's Terrific to be Ten_, published by Scholastic.

## References

- "Paula Danziger." St. James Guide to Young Adult Writers. Gale, 1999. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.
- Cech, John. "Martin, Ann M." World Book Advanced. World Book, 2015. Web.  23 Mar. 2015.
- Danziger, Paula. "Paula Danziger Interview Transcript."  Scholastic Teachers. Scholastic, n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2015.