Contents Authors in Forthcoming Volumes vii Introduction ix Acknowledgments xiii Illustrations Index 215 Author Index 241 A Annie-Jo See Blanchard, Patricia..................... 37 Aruego, Jose (Espiritu) 1932-.................. 1 Ashe, Geoffrey (Thomas) 1923- Autobiography Feature...................... 8 B Bach, Mary 1960-.......................... 23 Bauer, Steven 1948-........................ 23 Beaton, Clare 1947-........................ 26 Blake, Quentin (Saxby) 1932-................ 29 Blanchard, Patricia......................... 37 C Calder, Charlotte 1952-..................... 38 Campbell, Carole R. 1939-................... 39 Cappetta, Cynthia 1949-..................... 39 Chase, Samantha Cogan, Karen 1954-........................ 39 Conley-Weaver, Robyn 1963-................ 40 Corcoran, Barbara (Asenath) 1911- Autobiography Feature..................... 41 Cronin, Doreen See Cronin, Doreen A...................... 56 Cronin, Doreen A.......................... 56 Cunningham, Lawrence J. 1943-.............. 57 D Dexter, Alison 1966-....................... 58 Disher, Garry 1949-........................ 59 Doucet, Sharon Arms 1951-.................. 61 E Edwards, Becky Jane 1966-.................. 64 Edwards, Becky See Edwards, Becky Jane................... 64 Eiken, J. Melia 1967-....................... 64 F Falconer, Ian.............................. 66 Favole, Robert J(ames) 1950-................. 67 Fitzpatrick, Marie-Louise 1962-............... 68 Florian, Douglas 1950-...................... 71 G Gavin, Jamila 1941-........................ 78 Glick, Ruth (Burtnick) 1942-................. 81 Greenberg, Jan 1942-....................... 84 Guest, Elissa Haden 1953-................... 87 H-I Haddix, Margaret Peterson 1964-.............. 90 Halperin, Wendy Anderson 1952-............. 96 Harper, Ellen See Noble, Marty........................ 170 Heisel, Sharon E(laine) 1941-................ 99 Higgins, Joanna 1945-..................... 101 Hill, Alexis Hopkins, Lee Bennett 1938-................. 104 Hossell, Karen Price See Price, Karen......................... 178 Howard, Alyssa Isbell, Rebecca T(emple) 1942-.............. 110 J-K Jordan, Alexis Hill Keach, James P. 1950-..................... 112 v
Kherdian, David 1931- Autobiography Feature.................... 113 Kimmel, Eric A. 1946-..................... 130 Krohn, Katherine E(lizabeth) 1961-........... 136 Kroll, Steven 1941-....................... 137 L LaRose, Linda............................ 143 Lee, Amanda LeMieux, A(nne) C(onnelly) 1954-........... 144 LeMieux, Anne See LeMieux, A. C....................... 144 LeMieux, Anne C. See LeMieux, A. C....................... 144 Lindbergh, Anne (Spencer) Morrow 1906-2001 Obituary Notice......................... 149 M Mackay, Constance D Arcy 1880-1966........ 150 MacMillan, Dianne M(arie) 1943-............ 151 Marlowe, Tess Marol, Jean-Claude 1946-.................. 154 Massie, Diane Redfield 1938-............... 155 Mavor, Salley 1955-....................... 157 Meddaugh, Susan 1944-.................... 158 Murray, Martine 1965-..................... 163 N-O Natti, Susanna 1948-...................... 165 Noble, Marty 1947-....................... 170 Nuwer, Hank See Nuwer, Henry J....................... 172 Nuwer, Henry J. 1946-..................... 172 Ostendorf, (Arthur) Lloyd (Jr.) 1921-2000 Obituary Notice......................... 175 P Peters, Emma See Price, Karen......................... 178 Phillips, Irv(ing W.) 1905-2000 Obituary Notice......................... 177 Power, Margaret (M.) 1945-................. 177 Price, Karen 1957-........................ 178 R Robinson, Eve See Tanselle, Eve........................ 201 Rodriguez, Luis J. 1954-................... 180 Ruffins, Reynold 1930-.................... 186 S Sabbeth, Carol See Sabbeth, Carol Landstrom.............. 191 Sabbeth, Carol Landstrom 1957-............. 191 Schultz, Betty K(epka) 1932-................ 192 Singer, Marilyn 1948-...................... 193 Snyder, Anne 1922-2001 Obituary Notice......................... 199 Snyder, Paul A. 1946-...................... 199 T Tanselle, Eve 1933-....................... 201 Tchana, Katrin Hyman 1963-................ 201 Thiele, Colin (Milton) 1920-................ 202 V-Y Vizzini, Ned 1981-........................ 207 Weaver, Robyn See Conley-Weaver, Robyn................. 40 Weaver, Robyn M. See Conley-Weaver, Robyn................. 40 Whitmore, Arvella 1922-................... 208 Woog, Adam 1953-........................ 210 York, Rebecca Patschke, Steve 1955-...................... 176 vi
Acknowledgments Grateful acknowledgment is made to the following publishers, authors, and artists whose works appear in this volume. ARUEGO, JOSE (ESPIRITU). Aruego, Jose, and Ariane Dewey, illustrators. From an illustration in Mushroom in the Rain, by Mirra Ginsburg. Adapted from the Russian of V. Suteyev. Aladdin Paperbacks, 1990. Illustrations copyright 1974 by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. Reproduced by permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc./ Aruego, Jose, and Ariane Dewey, illustrators. From an illustration in Antarctic Antics: A Book of Penguin Poems, by Judy Sierra. Harcourt Brace, 1998. Illustrations copyright 1998 by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission of the Sheldon Fogelman Agency, Inc. and Harcourt, Inc./ Aruego, Jose, and Ariane Dewey, illustrators. From an illustration in Safe, Warm, and Snug, by Stephen R. Swinburne. Harcourt Brace, 1999. Illustrations copyright 1999 by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission of Sheldon Fogelman Agency, Inc., and Harcourt, Inc./ Aruego, Jose, and Ariane Dewey, illustrators. From an illustration in Mouse In Love, by Robert Kraus. Orchard Books, 2000. Illustrations copyright 2000 by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Orchard Books, New York. ASHE, GEOFFREY (THOMAS). All photographs reproduced by permission of the author. BAUER, STEVEN. Sneed, Brad, illustrator. From an illustration in The Strange and Wonderful Tale of Robert McDoodle: (The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Dog), by Steven Bauer. Simon & Schuster, 1999. Illustrations copyright 1999 by Brad Sneed. Reproduced by permission of Simon & Schuster, Inc./ Raglin, Tim, illustrator. From a jacket of A Cat of a Different Color, bysteven Bauer. Delacorte Press, 2000. Jacket illustration 2000 by Tim Raglin. Reproduced by permission of Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children s Books, a division of Random House, Inc. BEATON, CLARE. Beaton, Clare, illustrator. From an illustration in Mother Goose Remembers, by Clare Beaton. Barefoot Books, 2000. Illustrations copyright 2000 by Clara Barton. Reproduced by permission./ Beaton, Clare, illustrator. From a cover of Opposites, by Clare Beaton. Barron s, 1993. Reproduced by permission of Barron s Educational Series, Inc./ Beaton, Clare, photograph. Reproduced by permission. BLAKE, QUENTIN (SAXBY). Blake, Quentin, illustrator. From an illustration in The BFG, by Roald Dahl. Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1982. Pictures copyright 1982 by Quentin Blake. Reproduced by permission of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, LLC and A.P. Watt, Ltd. on behalf of Quentin Blake. www.apwatt.co.uk./ Blake, Quentin, illustrator. From an illustration in Matilda, by Roald Dahl. Puffin Books, 1988. Text copyright Roald Dahl, 1988. Illustrations copyright Quentin Blake, 1988. All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission./ Blake, Quentin, photograph. Reproduced by permission. CORCORAN, BARBARA (ASENATH). All photographs reproduced by permission of the author. CUNNINGHAM, LAWRENCE J. Cunningham, Lawrence J., photograph. Reproduced by permission. DOUCET, SHARON ARMS. Doucet, Sharon Arms, photograph. Reproduced by permission. FALCONER, IAN. Falconer, Ian, illustrator. From an illustration in Olivia, by Ian Falconer. Atheneum, 2000. Copyright 2000 Ian Falconer. Reproducedby permission of Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children s Publishing Division. FITZPATRICK, MARIE-LOUISE. Fitzpatrick, Marie-Louise, illustrator. From an illustration in The Long March: The Choctaw s Gift to Irish Famine Relief, by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick. Beyond Words Publishing, Inc., 1998. Text and illustrations copyright 1998 by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick./ Fitzpatrick, Marie-Louise, illustrator. From an illustration in The Sleeping Giant, by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick. Wolfhound Press Ltd., 1998. Text and illustration Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick 1991. Reproduced by permission./ Fitzpatrick, Marie-Louise, illustrator. From an illustration in Lizzy and Skunk, by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick. Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc., 2000. Copyright 2000 by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick. Reproduced by permission. FLORIAN, DOUGLAS. Florian, Douglas, illustrator. From an illustration in Very Scary, by Tony Johnston. Voyager Books, 1999. Illustrations copyright 1995 by Douglas Florian. Reproduced by permission of Harcourt, Inc. /Florian, Douglas, illustrator. From an illustration in Insectlopedia, by Douglas Florian. Harcourt, Inc., 1998. Copyright 1998 by Douglas Florian. Reproduced by permission./ Florian, Douglas, illustrator. From an illustration in Mammalabilia, by Douglas Florian. Harcourt Brace, 2000. Copyright 2000 by Douglas Florian. Reproduced by permission of Harcourt, Inc./ Florian, Douglas, illustrator. From an illustration in Lizards, Frogs, and Polliwogs, by Douglas Florian. Harcourt, Inc., 2001. Copyright 2001 by Douglas Florian. Reproduced by permission. xiii
GAVIN, JAMILA. Gavin, Jamila, photograph by Anthony Moth. Reproduced by permission of Jamila Gavin. GREENBERG, JAN. Premier, 1957, oil on canvas painting by Stuart Davis. Estate of Stuart Davis/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY. From a jacket of Heart to Heart: New Poems Inspired by Twentieth-Century American Art, edited by Jan Greenberg. Harry Abrams, Inc, 2001. Reproduced by permission of VAGA, New York. GUEST, ELISSA HADEN. Johnson, John, photographer. From a cover of Girl Stuff: A Survival Guide to Growing Up, by Elissa Haden Guest and Margaret Blackstone. Gulliver Books, 2000. Jacket/cover photograph copyright 2000 by John Johnson. Reproduced by permission of Harcourt, Inc./ Davenier, Christine, illustrator. From a jacket of Iris and Walter: True Friends, by Elissa Haden Guest. Gulliver Books, 2001. Jacket illustrations copyright 2001 by Christine Davenier. Reproduced by permission of Harcourt, Inc. HADDIX, MARGARET PETERSON. Nielsen, Cliff, illustrator. From a jacket of Turnabout, by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2000. Jacket illustration copyright 2000 by Cliff Nielsen. Reproduced by permission of Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children s Publishing Division./ Nielsen, Cliff, illustrator. From a illustration in Among the Imposters, by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2001. Reproduced by permission of Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children s Publishing Division./ Thomas, Jacqui, illustrator. From a cover of The Girl with 500 Middle Names, by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Aladdin Paperbacks, 2001. Cover illustration copyright 2001 by Jacqui Thomas. Reproduced by permission of Aladdin Paperbacks, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children s Publishing Division./Haddix, Margaret Peterson, photograph. Summit Photographics. Reproduced by permission of Margaret Peterson Haddix. HALPERIN, WENDY ANDERSON. Halperin, Wendy Anderson, illustrator. From an illustration in The Lampfish of Twill, by Janet Taylor Lisle. Orchard Books, 1991. Illustrations copyright 1991 by Wendy Anderson Halperin. All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Orchard Books, New York./ Halperin, Wendy Anderson, illustrator. From a jacket of Sophie and Rose, by Kathryn Lasky. Candlewick Press. Jacket illustration copyright 1998 by Wendy Anderson Halperin. Reproduced by permission of Walker Books Ltd. Published in the U.S. by Candlewick Press, Inc., Cambridge, MA./ Halperin, Wendy Anderson, illustrator. From an illustration in The Full Belly Bowl, by Jim Aylesworth. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1999. Illustrations copyright 1999 by Wendy Anderson Halperin. Reproduced by permission of Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children s Publishing Division./ Halperin, Wendy Anderson, illustrator. From an illustration in In Aunt Lucy s Kitchen, by Cynthia Rylant. Aladdin Paperbacks, 2000. Illustrations copyright 1998 by Wendy Anderson Halperin. Text copyright 1998 by Cynthia Rylant. Reproduced by permission of Aladdin Paperbacks, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children s Publishing Division. HEISEL, SHARON E(LAINE). Porter, Pat Grant, illustrator. From a jacket of Wrapped in a Riddle, by Sharon E. Heisel. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1993. Jacket art 1993 by Pat Grant Porter. Reproduced by permission./ Heisel, Sharon E., photograph by Manville M. Heisel. Reproduced by permission of Sharon E. Heisel. HIGGINS, JOANNA. Cover of A Soldier s Book: A Novel of the Civil War, by Joanna Higgins. Harvest Books, 1998. Reproduced by permission of Harcourt, Inc. HOPKINS, LEE BENNETT. Flower, Renee, illustrator. From an illustration in School Supplies: A Book of Poems, edited by Lee Bennett Hopkins. Aladdin Paperbacks, 2000. Illustrations 1996 by Renee Flower. Reproduced by permission of Aladdin Paperbacks, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children s Publishing Division./ Alcorn, Stephen, illustrator. From a jacket of My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States, edited by Lee Bennett Hopkins. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2000. Jacket illustrations copyright 2000 by Stephen Alcorn. Reproduced by permission of Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children s Publishing Division./ Halstead, Virginia, illustrator. From a jacket of Spectacular Science: A Book of Poems, edited by Lee Bennett Hopkins. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1999. Jacket illustrations copyright 1999 by Virginia Halstead. Reproduced by permission of Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children s Publishing Division./ Hopkins, Lee Bennett, photograph by Rocco Nunno. Reproduced by permission of Lee Bennett Hopkins. KEACH, JAMES P. Keach, James P., photograph. The Kobal Collection. Reproduced by permission. KHERDIAN, DAVID. Hogrogian, Nonny, with David Kherdian and Sossi the cat, photograph by David Kangas. Reproduced by permission of Nonny Hogrogian./ All other photographs reproduced by permission of the author. KIMMEL, ERIC A. Rayyan, Omar, illustrator. From an illustration in Count Silvernose, retold by Eric A. Kimmel. Holiday House, 1996. Illustrations copyright 1996 by Omar Rayyan. All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission./ Krenina, Katya, illustrator. From a jacket of A Cloak for the Moon, retold by Eric A. Kimmel. Holiday House, Inc., 2001. xiv
Reproduced bypermission./ Dooling, Michael, illustrator. From a jacket of Robin Hook: Pirate Hunter! by Eric A. Kimmel. Scholastic, Inc., 2001. Jacket art 2001 by Michael Dooling. Reproduced by permission./ Kimmel, Eric, photograph. Reproduced by permission. KROHN, KATHERINE E(LIZABETH). Princess Diana, photograph. AP/Wide World Photos. From a photograph in Princess Diana, by Katherine E. Krohn. First Avenue, 2000. Reproduced by permission of AP/Wide World Photos./ Oakley, Annie, photograph. Ohio Historical Society. From Women of the Wild West, by Katherine E. Krohn. Lerner, 2000. Reproduced by permission. KROLL, STEVEN. Andreasen, Dan, illustrator. From a cover of The Story of the Star-Spangled Banner: By the Dawn s Early Light, by Steven Kroll. Scholastic, Inc., 2000. Illustrations copyright 1994 by Dan Andreasen. Reproduced by permission./ Fiore, Peter, illustrator. From a cover of The Boston Tea Party, by Steven Kroll. Holiday House, Inc., 1998. Illustrations copyright 1998 by Peter Fiore. Reproduced by permission./ Gott, Barry, illustrator. From an illustration in Patches Lost and Found, by Steven Kroll. Winslow Press, 2001. Illustration copyright (c) 2001 by Barry Gott. Reproduced by permission. LAROSE, LINDA. LaRose, Linda, photograph. Reproduced by permission. LEMIEUX, A(NNE) C(ONNELLY). Bober, Richard, illustrator. From a cover of The Fairy Lair: A Special Place, by Anne LeMieux. Aladdin Paperbacks, 1997. Cover illustration copyright 1997 by Richard Bober. Reproduced by permission of the illustrator./ Beekman, Doug, illustrator. From a cover of The Fairy Lair: A Hidden Place, by Anne C. LeMieux. Aladdin Paperbacks, 1998. Cover illustration copyright 1998 by Doug Beekman. Reproduced by permission of the illustrator./ Beekman, Doug, illustrator. From a cover ofthe Fairy Lair: A Magic Place, by Anne C. LeMieux. Aladdin Paperbacks, 1998. Cover illustration copyright (c) 1998 by Doug Beekman. Reproduced by permission of the illustrator. MACMILLAN, DIANNE M(ARIE). Nathan, Charlotte, illustrator. From an illustration in Tet: Vietnamese New Year, by Dianne M. MacMillan. Enslow Publishers, Inc., 1994. Reproduced by permission./ Eastman, Don, photographer. From a cover of Missions of the Los Angeles Area, by Dianne M. MacMillan. Lerner Publications, 1996. Reproduced by permission of The Lerner Group./ Ellis, Gerry, photographer. From a cover of Cheetahs, by Dianne M. MacMillan. Carolrhoda Books, 1997. Photographs copyright 1997 by Gerry Ellis. Reproduced by permission of The Lerner Group./ MacMillan, James R., photographer. From a cover of Japanese Children s Day and the Obon Festival, by Dianne M. MacMillan. Enslow Publishers, Inc., 1997. Reproduced by permission. MAVOR, SALLEY. Mavor, Salley, photograph. Reproduced by permission. MEDDAUGH, SUSAN. Meddaugh, Susan, illustrator. From an illustration in Martha Speaks, by Susan Meddaugh. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1992. Copyright 1992 by Susan Meddaugh. Reproduced by permission./ Meddaugh, Susan, illustrator. From an illustration in Cinderella s Rat, by Susan Meddaugh. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1997. Copyright 1997 by Susan Meddaugh. Reproduced by permission./ Meddaugh, Susan, illustrator. From an illustration in The Best Halloween of All, by Susan Wojciechowski. Candlewick Press, 2000. Illustrations copyright 1992 by Susan Meddaugh. Reproduced by permission of Walker Books Ltd. Published in the U.S. by Candlewick Press, Inc., Cambridge, MA./ Meddaugh, Susan, photograph by Ruth De Mauro. 1992 by Ruth De Mauro. Reproduced by permission. NATTI, SUSANNA. Natti, Susanna, illustrator. From an illustration in Beany and the Dreaded Wedding, by Susan Wojciechowski. Candlewick Press, 2000. Illustrations copyright 2000 by Susanna Natti. Reproduced by permission of Walker Books Ltd. In the U. S. by Candlewick Press, Inc., Cambridge, MA./ Natti, Susanna, illustrator. From an illustration in Beany (Not Beanhead) and the Magic Crystal, by Susan Wojciechowski. Candlewick Press, 2001. Illustrations copyright 1997 by Susanna Natti. Reproduced by permission of Walker Books Ltd. In the U. S. by Candlewick Press, Inc., Cambridge, MA. NOBLE, MARTY. Noble, Marty, illustrator. From an illustration in East o the Sun and West o the Moon and Other Fairy Tales, by George Webbe Dasent. Dover Publications, Inc., 1996. Reproduced by permission./ Noble, Marty, photograph. Reproduced by permission. NUWER, HENRY J. Owens, Jesse, photograph. Corbis-Bettmann. From a photograph in The Legend of Jesse Owens, by Hank Nuwer. Franklin Watts, 1998. Reproduced by permission of Corbis Images./ High school gang, photograph. Liaison Agency, Inc. From a photograph in High School Hazing: When Rites Become Wrongs, by Hank Nuwer. Franklin Watts, 2000. Reproduced by permission of GettyImages. RODRIGUEZ, LUIS J. Vazquez, Carlos, illustrator. From an illustration in America Is Her Name, by Luis J. Rodriguez. Curbstone Press, 1996. Illustrations copyright 1998 Carlos Vazquez. Reproduced by permission./ Kramer, Chuck, illustrator. From a cover of The Concrete River, written by Luis J. Rodriguez. Curbstone Press, 1996. Copyright xv
by Luis J. Rodriguez. Reproduced by permission./ Cover of Trochemoche: Poems by Luis J. Rodriguez, by Luis J. Rodriguez. Curbstone Press, 1999. Reproduced bypermission./ Galvez, Daniel, illustrator. From a cover of It Doesn t Have to be This Way: A Barrio Story, by Luis J. Rodriguez. Children s Book Press, 1999. Illustrations copyright 1999 by Daniel Galvez. Reproduced by permission./ Rodriguez, Luis, photograph. Arte Publico Press. Reproduced by permission. RUFFINS, REYNOLD. Ruffins, Reynold, illustrator. From an illustration in Misoso: Once Upon a Time Tales From Africa, retold by Verna Aardema. Apple Sour Books, 1994. Illustrations copyright 1994 by Reynold Ruffins. Reproduced by permission of Alfred Knopf, Inc./ Ruffins, Reynold, illustrator. From an illustration in The Gift of the Crocodile: A Cinderella Story, by Judy Sierra. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2000. Illustrations copyright 2000 by Reynold Ruffins. Reproduced by permission./ Ruffins, Reynold, illustrator. From an illustration in Marco s Run, by Welsey Cartier. Green Light Readers, 2001. Reproduced by permission of Harcourt, Inc. SABBETH, CAROL LANDSTROM. Sabbeth, Carol Landstrom, photograph. Reproduced by permission. SINGER, MARILYN. Desimini, Lisa, illustrator. From a cover of Stay True: Short Stories for Strong Girls, compiled and edited by Marilyn Singer. Scholastic, Inc., 1998. Reproduced by permission./ Singer, Marilyn, photograph by Francene Keery. Reproduced by permission of Marilyn Singer. VIZZINI, NED. Cover of Teen Angst? Naaah...: A Quasi-Autobiography, by Ned Vizzini. Free Spirit Publishing, Inc., 2000. Copyright 2000 by Ned Vizzini. Reproduced by permission. WHITMORE, ARVELLA. Whitmore, Arvella, photograph. Reproduced by permission. WOOG, ADAM. Young man on bridge, photograph. Corbis-Bettmann. From aphotograph in Suicide, by Adam Woog. Lucent Books, 1997. Reproduced by permission of Corbis Images./ Farm-worker and family during the Great Depression, photograph. The Library of Congress. From a photograph in Roosevelt and the New Deal, by Adam Woog. Lucent Books, 1998. xvi