Karen Ackerman (born October 10, 1951, Cincinnati, Ohio)[1] is an American author of children's books.
Karen Ackerman | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 9, 1951 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | children's author |
| Language | English |
| Education | Woodward High School |
| Notable works | Song and Dance Man (1988) |
| Notable awards | Caldecott Medal (1989) |
Background
editShe was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and she graduated from Woodward High School in 1969.[2]
Career
editAckerman's first children's book was published in 1982. She has since published over twenty-five books. Her books have won many awards including Parents' Choice, ABA Pick of the List, ALA Notable Books, Children's Book Council/NCSS Notable Books in the Field of Social Studies, New York Library Best List, Horn Book's Best, and School Library Journal Best Books.
Her picture-book Song and Dance Man, illustrated by Stephen Gammell, won the 1989 Caldecott Medal.[3] The book was adapted into a children's theater production at the Sunset Playhouse in Elm Grove, Wisconsin in 2019.[4]
Awards
editCaldecott Medal, 1989, for the book Song and Dance Man, illustrated by Stephen Gammell, Knopf, 1988[5]
Bibliography
editPicture books
edit- Flannery Row. New York: Atlantic Monthly (1986)
- Song & Dance Man (1988)
- Theo's Vineyard (1989)
- Araminta's Paint Box, illustrated by Betsy Lewin. (1990)
- The Banshee, illustrated by David Ray. New York: Philomel (1990)
- Just Like Max, illustrated by George Schmidt. New York: Knopf (1990)
- The Tin Heart (1990)
- Moveable Mabeline (1990)
- When Mama Retires. New York: Knopf (1992)
- I Know A Place, illustrated by Deborah Kogan Ray. New York: Houghton Mifflin (1992)
- This Old House. New York: Atheneum (1992)
- By the Dawn's Early Light, illustrated by Catherine Stock (1994)
- The Sleeping Porch, illustrated by Elizabeth Sayles. New York: Morrow (1995)
- Bingleman's Midway, illustrated by Barry Moser. Honesdale: Boyds Mills Press (1995)
- In the Park With Dad: A Story for Kids Whose Parents Don't Live Together illustrated by Linda Crockett-Blassingame. Boston: Pauline Books and Media (1996)
- Walking With Clara Belle, illustrated by Debbie Mason. Boston: Pauline Books and Media (1996)
- Bean's Big Day (2004)
Fiction
edit- The Leaves in October (1991)
- The Broken Boy. New York: Philomel (1991)
- The Night Crossing (1994)
References
edit- ^ "Ohio Birth Index, 1908-2011". Ohio Department of Health. October 30, 1961. Retrieved October 13, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Karen Ackerman". Upper Arlington City School District. April 20, 2003. Archived from the original on August 15, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ^ American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 – Present; accessed May 27, 2009.
- ^ Jahn, John (January 29, 2019). "Performing Arts Weekly: Jan. 31-Feb. 6, 2019". Shepherd Express. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938–Present". Association for Library Service to Children. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
