Literary Library

Eve Bunting

by Angela Beck
December 19, 1928 - October 1, 2023Northern-Ireland born American writer of children's fiction and non-fiction booksAuthor of more than 250 books i...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Golden Kite Irish Northern Ireland

Marilyn Sachs

by Angela Beck
December 18, 1927 - December 28, 2016American children's book authorAuthor of "Veronica Ganz" (for which she won the American Library Association N...
American Library Association Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books National Book Award

Jacqueline Wilson

by Angela Beck
December 17, 1945 - English children's  novelistAuthor of over 100 books including "The Story of Tracy Beaker" (for which she was a runner-up for ...
Carnegie Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books England English Novel Novelist

Sylvia Brownrigg

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1964 - American novelist and children's book authorAuthor of "Ten Women Who Speaks the World", "Morality Tale" and "Kepler's Dream"(wr...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Novel Novelist

E. B. Lewis

by Angela Beck
December 16, 1956 - African-American illustrator of children's booksIllustrator of "Talkin' About Bessie" (written by Nikki Grimes), "Coming On Hom...
African American Caldecott Caldecott Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Illustrator

Chris d'Lacey

by Angela Beck
December 15, 1954 - English writer of children's fictionAuthor of "Fly, Cherokee, Fly" (for which he was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal in 1998...
British Carnegie Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books England English Fiction Great Britain

Tove Ditlevsen

by Angela Beck
December 14, 1917 - March 7, 1976Danish poet, children's book author, novelist, short story writer and memoiristAuthor of "Annalise - Tretten Ar" ...
Author Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Children's Poem Children's Poet Dane Danish Denmark Memoir Memoirist Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Short Story

Rosemary Sutcliff

by Angela Beck
December 14, 1920 - July 23, 1992English writer of adult and children's novelsAuthor of "The Lantern Bearers" (for which she won the Carnegie Medal...
British Carnegie Medal Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books England English Great Britain Novel Novelist Writer

Rhoda Blumberg

by Angela Beck
December 14, 1917 - June 6, 2016American author of children's historical booksAuthor of "Commodore Perry in the Land of Shogun", "The Incredible Jo...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Historical Books History

Rachel Cohn

by Angela Beck
December 14, 1968 - American young adult and children's book authorAuthor of "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist", "Pop Princess" and "The Twelve ...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Young Adult

Tomson Highway

by Angela Beck
December 6, 1951 - Indigenous-Canadian playwright, novelist and children's book authorAuthor of "Kiss of the Fur Queen", Caribou Song" and From Or...
Canada Canadian Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Drama Dramatist Indigenous North American Indians Novel Novelist Plays Playwright Theater Theatre

Elizabeth Yates

by Angela Beck
December 6, 1905 - July 29, 2001American writer, journalist and children's book authorAuthor of "Mountain Born" (for which she won a Newbery Honor ...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Journalism Journalist Newbery Newbery Honor Newbery Medal Writer