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Thea Beckman (1923–2004) – Crusade in Jeans, Children of Mother Earth series; Frank Beddor (born 1958) – The Looking Glass Wars series; John Bellairs (1938–1991) – The House with a Clock in Its Walls; Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953) – Cautionary Tales for Children, The Bad Child's Book of Beasts, More Beasts for Worse Children
This is a list of notable books by young authors and of books written by notable writers in their early years. These books were written, or substantially completed, before the author's twentieth birthday. Alexandra Adornetto (born 18 April 1994) wrote her debut novel, The Shadow Thief, when she was 13. It was published in 2007.
Several of Blume's books appear on the list of top all-time bestselling children's books. [42] As of 2020, her books have sold over 82 million copies and they have been translated into 32 languages. [21] Although Blume has not published a novel since 2015 (In the Unlikely Event), she continues to write. [11]
This is a list of classic children's books published no later than 2008 and still available in the English language. [1] [2] [3] Books specifically for children existed by the 17th century. Before that, books were written mainly for adults – although some later became popular with children.
First Lady of the People's Republic of China; widow of the President of China Li Xiannian [279] David W. Torrance: M: June 22, 1924: 100 years, 180 days: British: Church minister [280] László Fuchs: M: June 24, 1924: 100 years, 178 days: Hungarian-born American: Mathematician [281] Roberto Ledesma: M: June 26, 1924: 100 years, 176 days: Cuban ...
Board books, picture books, novels, chapter books — and even a cookbook and experiment-filled science book — made the list. One more thing: Since kids like to imitate adults, make sure they ...
In 1998 Freedman received the Children's Literature Legacy Award from the professional children's librarians, which recognizes a living author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made "a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children". At the time it was awarded every three years.
Beverly Atlee Cleary (née Bunn; April 12, 1916 – March 25, 2021) was an American writer of children's and young adult fiction.One of America's most successful authors, 91 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide since her first book was published in 1950. [2]