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Freedman, Russell – Horn Book Magazine, 1988
Presents the Newbery Medal acceptance speech of Russell Freedman, writer of children's nonfiction. Discusses the place of nonfiction in the world of children's literature, the evolution of children's biographies, and the author's work on "Lincoln." (ARH)
Descriptors: Authors, Biographies, Childrens Literature, Dialogs (Literary)
Peer reviewedWorthington, Marianne – Now & Then, 2003
Author and illustrator of children's books Paul Brett Johnson draws on his Appalachian roots for inspiration. While growing up in Knott County, Kentucky, he was exposed to the oral tradition of Appalachian storytelling while listening to his grandfather tell fantastic tales. His use of humor, regional settings, and wise animals presented from a…
Descriptors: Artists, Authors, Biographies, Books
Yates, Janelle – 1993
The live and work of Zora Neale Hurston, an African American writer and a folklorist (1891-1960), are described for children aged 10 years and older. Emphasis is placed on the author's childhood in rural Florida and her struggles to receive an education. Over the course of her career, Hurston, a trained folklorist, collected two volumes of black…
Descriptors: Authors, Biographies, Black Achievement, Black History
