Literary Library

Betsy Byars

by Angela Beck
August 7, 1928 - February 26, 2020American children's book authorAuthor of "The Midnight Fox", "Summer of the Swans" (for which she won the Newbery...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Award Children's Books National Book Award Newbery Newbery Medal

Norma Farber

by Angela Beck
August 6, 1909 - March 21, 1984American children's book author and poetAuthor of "As I Was Crossing Boston Common" (for which she won the National ...
Children"s Books Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Poem Children's Poet National Book Award Poem Poems Poet Poetry

Janet Asimov

by Angela Beck
August 6, 1926 - February 25, 2019American science fiction writer, children's science fiction writer and psychiatristAuthor of the Norby Chronicles...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Isaac Asimov Psychiatrist Sci/Fi Science Science Fiction Scifi

Barbara Cooney

by Angela Beck
August 6, 1917 - March 10, 2000American writer and illustrator of over 100 children's booksAuthor and/or illustrator of "Chanticleer and the Fox" (...
Caldecott Caldecott Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Illustrator Illustrator National Book Award

Maud Petersham

by Angela Beck
August 5, 1890 - November 29, 1971American author and illustrator of children's booksAuthor and/or illustrator of "The Rootabaga Stories" (written...
Caldecott Caldecott Medal Carl Sandburg Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Illustrator Children's Books Illustrator Miska Petersham

Mary Calhoun

by Angela Beck
August 3, 1926 - October 27,  2015American journalist and children's book authorAuthor of "Making the Mississippi Shout", "Honestly, Katie John!" a...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Journalism Journalist News

Holling C. Holling

by Angela Beck
August 2, 1900 - September 7, 1973American author and illustrator of children's booksAuthor and/or illustrator of "Paddle To the Sea" (for which he...
Author Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Illustrator Illustrator Newbery Newbery Honor

Walter Dean Myers

by Angela Beck
August 12, 1937 - July 1, 2014African-American writer of children's and young adult fiction and nonfictionAuthor of "The Scorpion" (for which he w...
African American Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Newbery Newbery Honor Nonfiction Young Adult Young Adult Fiction

Maria Edgeworth

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1768 - May 22, 1849Anglo-Irish writer of adult and children's literatureAuthor of "Letters for Literary Ladies", "Belinda" and "The Abs...
British Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books England English Great Britain Ireland Irish Writer

Jean Ure

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1943 - English children's book authorHas published over 170 children's books including "Becky Bananas", "Shrinking Violet" and "Lemonade...
British Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books England English Great Britain

Leslie Gourse

by Angela Beck
January 1, 1939 - December 23, 2004American music writer, biographer, novelist and children's book writerAuthor of "Pocahontas: Young Peacemaker", ...
Bio Biographer Biography Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Music Music Writer Musician Novel Novelist

Gerald McDermott

by Angela Beck
December 31, 1941 - December 26, 2012American filmmaker, children's book creator and mythology expertAuthor of "Anansi the Spider" (for which he wo...
Boston Globe - Horn Award Caldecott Caldecott Honor Caldecott Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Film Filmmaker Films Myth Mythology Myths