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

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

Carol Ryrie Brink

by Angela Beck
December 28, 1895 - August 15, 1981American writer of juvenile and adult booksAuthor of over 30 books including "Caddie Woodlawn" (for which she w...
Fiction Juvenile Newbery Newbery Medal Young Adult

Pam Munoz Ryan

by Angela Beck
December 25, 1951 - American writer of children's and young adult booksAuthor of "Esparansa Rising" (for which she won the Jane Addams Children's ...
Children's Book Children's Book Author Children's Books Jane Addams Children's Book Award Newbery Newbery Honor Writer Young Adult

Nora Okja Keller

by Angela Beck
December 22, 1966 - Korean-American novelist, short story writer and teacherAuthor of "Comfort Woman" (for which she won the American Book Award fo...
American Book Award Korea Korean Newbery Newbery Medal Novel Novelist Pushcart Prize Short Story Teach Teacher

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

Joan W. Blos

by Angela Beck
December 9, 1928 - October 12, 2017American children's book writer, teacher and children's literacy advocateAuthor of "A Gathering of Days: A New E...
Author Children's Book Author Literacy National Book Award Newbery Newbery Medal School Teach Teacher

Kelly Barnhill

by Angela Beck
December 7, 1973 - American author of children's books, fantasy and science fictionAuthor of "The Witch's Boy", "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" (for ...
Author Children's Book Author Fantasy Newbery Newbery Medal Sci-Fi Science Fiction

Jason Reynolds

by Angela Beck
December 6, 1983 - African-American author of novels and poetry for young adultsAuthor of "Ghost" (for which he was finalist for the National Book...
African American Carnegie Medal Coretta Scott King Honor National Book Award Newbery Newbery Honor Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Young Adult

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

Cornelia Meigs

by Angela Beck
December 6, 1884 - September 10, 1973American writer, teacher and historianAuthor of "Windy Hill" (for which she won a Newbery Honor in 1922), "Cle...
Historian history Newbery Newbery Honor Teach Teacher Writer