Literary Library

Jamie Lee Curtis

by Angela Beck
November 22, 1958 - American actress and children's book writerAuthor of "Today I Feel Silly, and Other Moods That Make My Day", "Big Words for Li...
Actor Actress Children's Book Children's Book Author

Gloria Whelan

by Angela Beck
November 23, 1923 - American poet, short story writer and children's and adult novelistAuthor of dozens of books including "Goodbye Vietnam", "Home...
Children's Book Children's Book Author National Book Award Novel Novelist Poem Poet Poetry Short Story

Elizabeth George Speare

by Angela Beck
November 21, 1908 - November 15, 1994American writer of children's booksAuthor of "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" (for which she won the Newbery Meda...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal

Leo Politi

by Angela Beck
November 21, 1908 - March 26, 1996Italian-American artist, author and illustrator of children's and adult booksAuthor of "Pedro, the Angel of Olve...
Caldecott Caldecott Honor Caldecott Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Illustrator Italian Italian-American Italy

Marion Dane Bauer

by Angela Beck
November 20, 1938 - American author of children's booksAuthor or "On My Honor" (for which she won the Newbery Medal in 1986), "Runt" and "Crackle, ...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal

Justine Korman

by Angela Beck
November 19, 1958 - American children's book author and editor of Golden BooksAuthor of over 600 children's books including "The Grumpy Easter Bunn...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Editor Little Golden Books

Alison Lester

by Angela Beck
November 17, 1952 - Australian author and illustrator of children's books and young adult novelsAuthor of "Imagine", "Noni the Pony" and "Kissed B...
Australia Australian Children's Book Children's Book Author Illustrator

Robin McKinley

by Angela Beck
November 16, 1952 - American author of fantasy and children's booksAuthor of "The Blue Sword" (for which she won a Newbery Honor in 1983), "The He...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Fantasy Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal

Jean Fritz

by Angela Beck
November 16, 1915 - May 14, 2017American children's book writerAuthor of "Champion Dog Prince Tom", "And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?" and "Hom...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal Pulitzer Prize

Colin Thiele

by Angela Beck
November 16, 1920 - September 4, 2006Australian children's book author and educatorAuthor of "Storm Boy", "Blue Fin" and the "Sun on the Stubble"...
Australia Australian Children's Book Children's Book Author Educator Teacher

Chinua Achebe

by Angela Beck
November 16, 1930 - March 21, 2013Nigerian novelist, short story writer, poet, essayist and children's book authorAuthor of "Things Fall Apart", ...
Africa African Children's Book Children's Book Author Essayist Essays Nigeria Nigerian Novel Novelist Poem Poet Poetry Short Story

Carolyn Reeder

by Angela Beck
November 16, 1937 - January 20, 2012American writer of children's historical novelsAuthor of "Shades of Gray", "Moonshiner's Son" and "Across the L...
Children's Book Author Historical Fiction Novelist