Literary Library

Gillian Cross

by Angela Beck
December 24, 1945 - British author of children's booksAuthor of "A Map of Nowhere", "Wolf" (for which she won the Carnegie Award in 1990) and "The ...
British Carnegie Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books England English Great Britain Whitbread Children's Book Award

Avi

by Angela Beck
December 23, 1937 - Author of more than 60 books for children and young adultsincluding "Don't You Know There's A War On", "Perloo the Bold" and "T...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Young Adult

Jerry Pinkney

by Angela Beck
December 22, 1939 - October 20, 2021American illustrator and author of children's literatureAuthor and/or illustrator of over 100 books including ...
Author Caldecott Caldecott Honor Caldecott Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Book Award Children's Books Illustrator

Eduard Uspensky

by Angela Beck
December 22, 1937 - August 14, 2018Russian children's book writer, poet, playwright, screenwriter and television presenterAuthor of over 70 books ...
Author Children's Book Author Play Plays Playwright Poem Poems Poet Poetry Russia Russian Screenplay Screenwriter Television Theater Theatre

Thomas M. Disch

by Angela Beck
February 2, 1940 - July 4, 2008American science fiction writer, poet, critic and children's book authorAuthor of the science fiction stories "The ...
Children's Book Author Critic Hugo Award Literary Critic National Book Critics Circle Award Poem Poems Poet Poetry Sci-Fi Science Fiction

Judith Viorst

by Angela Beck
  February 2, 1931 - American adult and children's book author, poet, newspaper journalist and psychoanalysis researcherAuthor of "Alexander and t...
Author Children's Book Author Children's Poem Children's Poet Journalism Journalist Newspaper Newspaper Columnist Newspapers Poem Poems Poet Poetry Psychoanalyst

Mike Inkpen

by Angela Beck
December 21, 1952 - British children's book author and illustratorAuthor of "Threadbear" (for which he won a Children's Book Award in 1991), "Pengu...
Author British British Book Awards Children's Book Author Children's Book Award England English Great Britain Illustrator

Albert P. Terhune

by Angela Beck
 December 21, 1872 - February 18, 1942American author, dog breeder and journalistAuthor of "Lad: A Dog", "Further Adventures of Lad" and "The Boo...
Author Children's Book Author Dog Dog Breeder Dogs Journalism Journalist

Grace May North

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1876 - July 23, 1960American newspaper journalist, librarian and young adult & children's book novelistAuthor of the series "Adele...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Journalism Journalist Librarian Library News Newspaper Newspapers Novel Novelist Young Adult

Terry Jones

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1942 - January 21, 2020 Welsh actor, comedian, director, historian and author Author of "The Tyrant and the Squire", "The Saga of Erik...
Actor Author Children's Book Author Children's Book Award Comedian Comedy Director Historian Monty Python Wales Welsh Whitbread Award

Jerry Spinelli

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1941 - American author of young adult and children's booksAuthor of "Maniac Magee" (for which he won the Newbery Medal in 1991), "Wrin...
Author Children's Book Author Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal Young Adult

Angela Elwell Hunt

by Angela Beck
December 20, 1957 - American Christian author of adult and children's booksAuthor of over 150 books including "The Note", "Uncharted" and "The Elev...
Author Children's Book Author Christian Jesus Religion Religious