Yolen is the author or editor of over 350 books, with most of her writing for children or young adults, though she has also written adult novels, poetry, and nonfiction. Her books, ranging in topic and theme from animal picture books to books about the holocaust, have won many awards over the years. A talk with jane yolen, produced by weston woods, and the childrens writer at work, produced by reel life, 1997. Science fiction and fantasy writer, editor, childrens author, and poet jane yolen was born in new york city. I am hoping that owl moons success can, in fact, lead people with children. The characters are zena, nick, zenas mom, lazlo, and marnie. See all books authored by jane yolen, including owl moon, and how do dinosaurs say good night. Some of the published credits of jane yolen include merlin and the dragons unabridged, the pit dragon trilogy, owl moon unabridged, and how do dinosaurs get well soon. Apr 01, 2011 jane yolen has received many awards for her writing, including the regina medal, the society of childrens book writers award, the christopher medal, the john burroughs young readers award, and the kerlan award from the university of minnesota for the body of her work. Her young adult novel the devils arithmetic won the jewish book council award. Jane yolen the author of over 300 books, including childrens books, fantasy, and science fiction, jane yolen is perhaps best known for owl moon, a sweet and tender picture book written in verse about a father taking his child out owling. Jane yolen has written so many books for children that one could read a book of hers a day for an entire year and still have one left over.
Holiday books 2 new hanukkah books december 5, 2012. Jane yolen jane yolen was born in new york city on february 11, 1939. See more ideas about jane yolen, childrens books and books. Jane yolen books, author biography, and reading level scholastic. As i read in very hushed tones, my young daughter would listen for her turn to call for the owls, hoohoohoohoo. I just keep going over and over and over until someone yanks it out of my hands. But i remember something the great poet john ciardi once said that a poem is never finished, just.
Sword of the rightful king 2003, ala best books 2004, ala best books for young adults 2004, ala top 10 fantasy books for youth 2004 except the queen 2010, with midori snyder snow. Book award, the garden state childrens book award, the daedalus award, a number of parents choice magazine awards, and many more. Jane yolen 11 february 1939 jane hyatt yolen born february 11, 1939 is an american writer of fantasy, science fiction, and childrens books. Zena is a rebel, she doesnt like doing what shes told. Yolen has been called americas hans christian andersen. Wilding by jane yolen the inciting moment is when she first goes wilding. Jane hyatt yolen born february 11, 1939 is an american writer of fantasy, science fiction, and childrens books. Encounter by jane yolen pdf free download ebook books library. It was 49 years ago, today, that jane yolen had her first book, pirates in petticoats. Whether you need a classic kids book or classroomproven teaching materials, discover it at. Jane yolen s books and stories and poems have won the caldecott medal, two nebula awards, two christopher medals, three world fantasy awards, three mythopoeic fantasy awards, two golden kite awards, the jewish book award and the massachusetts center for the book award.
This lesson provides a summary of the book jane yolen s encounter. Jane yolen books, author biography, and reading level. It is a true masterwork of world building from jane yolen, a premier crafter of speculative fiction and fantasy. She is the author of more than two hundred books for children and adults. She is the author or editor of more than 350 books, of which the best known is the devils arithmetic, a holocaust novella. Jane yolen books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. Encounter by jane yolen, david shannon, paperback barnes. She and her husband divide their time between massachussetts and scotland. October 12 new orleans signing in ila conference, for easy readers school of fish books 1 and 2 october 16 manhattanville college with the owl moon creators october 24 boston, ma elder teaching in boston area, heidi and jane. Jane yolen is currently considered a single author. Jane yolen author program indepth interview jane yolen, interviewed from her home in northampton, massachusetts on march 19, 2007.
Jane yolen and mark teague talk about why they made the book how do dinosaurs go to school. Jane yolen is a published author, compiler, and an editor of childrens books and young adult books. Grandad bills song by jane yolen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Yolens books have won numerous awards, appeared on bestsellers lists, and some have been converted into movies. Her first book, nonfiction pirates in petticoats, appeared in 1963 and was revised and updated as sea queens in 20, followed by a childrens picture book, see this. Top 30 quotes of jane yolen famous quotes and sayings. Talking with jane yolen about ala american library association. Mar 12, 2017 yolen is the author or editor of over 350 books, with most of her writing for children or young adults, though she has also written adult novels, poetry, and nonfiction. Books by jane yolen 7 sort by number of resources number of awards book title year published word count reading level.
That day was her 22nd birthdaywhat a great birthday present. Jane yolen is one of the acknowledged masters of fantasy today. As a child, jane was always a gold star kid at school. She is the author or editor of more than 350 books, of which the best known. Jane yolen, best known for being a young adult author, was born in new york city, new york, usa on saturday, february 11, 1939. Her short story sister emilys lightship won the nebula award. Ages 03 ages 48 ages 912 book lists cultural wisdom food and drink picture books seasonal. She grew up in hollywood, new york city, and newport news, virginia, and earned a ba at smith college and an ma in education at the university of massachusettsamherst. She has also won the world fantasy associations lifetime achievement award, the science fiction writers of americas. Like many famous people and celebrities, jane yolen keeps her personal life private. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Jane yolen books list of books by author jane yolen. She is also the author of the devils arithmetic, a historical fiction novella about a girl who is transported back in time to poland during wwii. Stemple a professor of computer science and ornithologist, september 2, 1962.
Jane yolen has written books for children and adults in genres that include science fiction, mystery, animal tales, historical fiction, humor and poetry, but she is best known for her literary renderings of the worlds of fantasy, folklore and myth. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split. Books such as naming liberty, honkers, and harvest home clearly reflect yolens jewish background as well as the immigration of her family to the u. This ebook features a personal history by jane yolen including rare images from the authors personal collection, as well as a note from the author about the making of the book.
The setting of the story is in the near future new york. Yolens novel illustrates how a sense of community can develop in even the most hellish conditions, how vital that community becomes in terms of mental and physical survival. Spanning genres from fiction and poetry to biography, criticism, and books on the art of writing, she is particularly well known for her historybased fiction, as well. Jane yolen 20 by john joseph adams and david barr kirtley accidental novelist. I was born on february 11, 1939 in new york city at. Talking with jane yolen by jeanette larson, march 2008 book links, vol. October 12 new orleans signing in ila conference, for easy readers school of fish books 1 and 2 october 16 manhattanville college with the owl moon creators october 24 boston. A reader cant help but be moved by how these characters cling to hope and faith to keep alive, the stolen moments of laughter when you know death is possibly imminent. It was a nonfiction book about women pirates pirates in petticoats. Yolen tells the story of christopher columbuss arrival on the island of san salvador, but this time the story is told from the. Lap songs, finger plays, clapping games, and pantomine rhymes, an anthology of rhymes and games for toddlers.
Jane yolen has written more than 170 books for children and adults. Yolen s novel illustrates how a sense of community can develop in even the most hellish conditions, how vital that community becomes in terms of mental and physical survival. Once more details are available on who she is dating, we will update this section. For example, owl moon, the bird of time, bird watch, off we go, and the. This ebook features a personal history by jane yolen including rare images from. An author of young adult fantasy books, she is known for owl moon, how do dinosaurs say goodnight, and the nebula awardwinning story, sister emilys lightship. Jane yolen has received many awards for her writing, including the regina medal, the society of childrens book writers award, the christopher medal, the john burroughs. When christopher columbus landed on the island of san salvador in 1492, what he discovered were the taino indians. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Jane yolen is a highly acclaimed author who has written hundreds of books for children and adults and has won numerous awards. Februar 1939 in new york city ist eine amerikanische. Yolen is the subject of the audio cassette the childrens writer at work jane yolen, produced by real life productions. Can you tell us a bit about the process of creating books together. But i remember something the great poet john ciardi once said that a poem is never finished, just abandoned.
The story of a little child who is finally old enough to go owling with her pa on a cold, clear, moonlit night. Dec 12, 2015 jane yolen is a highly acclaimed childrens author who has written hundreds of books for adults and children and has won numerous awards. Five cents bought a lot of candy and comic books back in the day. From a very young age jane knew that she wanted to be a writer. She is the author or editor of more than 280 books. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. David shannon is the illustrator of many popular picture books, including how i became a pirate. Ive also been an editor, a teacher, a storyteller, a critic, a songwriter for rock groups and folk singers as well as a mother and now a grandmother. All three of yolens children, like her, work in the. Youve written hundreds of books over a fortyyear period, and still counting. Jane yolens books and stories and poems have won the caldecott medal, two. Because my grandmother mina hyatt yolen s family, the hyatts, only had girls, a number of us were given their last name as a middle name to carry it on. From awardwinning and ny times bestselling childrens author of more than 370 books, jane yolen, and awardwinning illustrator, bob marstall, on bird hill is a wonderful picture book created in collaboration with the esteemed cornell lab of ornithol. She grew up in hollywood, new york city, and newport news, virginia, and earned a.
From awardwinning and ny times bestselling childrens author of more than 370 books, jane yolen, and awardwinning illustrator, bob marstall, on bird hill is a wonderful picture book. Visit scholastic, the worlds largest childrens book publisher. Told from a young taino boys point of view, this is a story of how the. The author of over 300 books, including childrens books, fantasy, and science fiction, jane yolen is perhaps best known for owl moon, a sweet and tender picture book written in verse about a. Her accolades include the caldecott medal, two nebula awards, the world fantasy award, three mythopoeic awards, the kerlan award, two christopher awards, and six honorary doctorate. Before then, i wrote on a typewriter, endlessly revising. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Sword of the rightful king 2003, ala best books 2004, ala best books for young adults 2004, ala top 10 fantasy books for youth 2004 except the queen 2010, with midori snyder snow in summer 2011 curse of the thirteenth fairy 2012 b. Literature is a textually transmitted disease, normally contracted in childhood. We will continue to update information on jane yolen s parents. How does a writer who loves every word, work with an artist. It was 49 years ago, today, that jane yolen had her first book, pirates in petticoats, published. Jane yolen jane yolen is the author of more than 250 books for children and young adults, including soft house, owl moon, and how do dinosaurs say good night. Perhaps her bestknown work, the devils arithmetic, deals with the theme of the holocaust.
The devils arithmetic by jane yolen, briar rose by jane yolen, girl in a cage by jane yolen, owl moon by jane yolen, sister. Jane yolen has written books for children and adults in genres that include science fiction, mystery, animal tales, historical fiction, humor and poetry, but she is best known for her literary. Jane yolen is a novelist, poet, fantasist, journalist, songwriter, storyteller, folklorist, and childrens book author who has written more than three hundred books. Yolens love of birds and nature is conveyed in many of her books. Jane yolen is a highly acclaimed childrens author who has written hundreds of books for adults and children and has won numerous awards. Some of the published credits of jane yolen include merlin and the dragons. Childrens authorsjane yolen wikibooks, open books for. Yolen has also played an active role in literary organizations such as the. Many of your characters and storylines involve messages of personal growth, perseverance.