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  2. Sophia Gholz - Wikipedia

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    Gholz was born in Gainesville, Florida.She was the second child of Nancy Dohn, an American corporate manager, [1] and Henry Gholz, an American scientist. [2]Gholz's first book, The Boy Who Grew A Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng [3] (published by Sleeping Bear Press in 2019 and illustrated by Kayla Harren) is a picture book [4] that has been translated into multiple languages.

  3. Candace Fleming - Wikipedia

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    Candace Groth Fleming (born May 24, 1962) [1] is an American writer of children's books, both fiction and non-fiction. [2] She is the author of more than twenty books for children and young adults, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize-honored The Family Romanov and the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award-winning biography, The Lincolns, among others.

  4. Pulitzer Prize for Biography - Wikipedia

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    From 1917 to 2022, this prize was known as the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography and was awarded to a distinguished biography, autobiography or memoir [2] by an American author or co-authors, published during the preceding calendar year. Thus it is one of the original Pulitzers, for the program was inaugurated in 1917 with seven ...

  5. Russell Freedman - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Orbis Pictus Award - Wikipedia

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    The Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children recognizes books which demonstrate excellence in the "writing of nonfiction for children." [1] [2] It is awarded annually by the National Council of Teachers of English to one American book published the previous year. [3] Up to five titles may be designated as Honor Books.

  7. Donald Crews - Wikipedia

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    Donald Crews (born August 30, 1938) is an American illustrator and writer of children's picture books.In 2015, the American Library Association (ALA) honored him with the Children's Literature Legacy Award, recognizing his lasting contribution to children's literature.

  8. Tae Keller - Wikipedia

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    Tae Keller is an American children's book author. Her book, When You Trap a Tiger, won the 2021 Newbery Medal. [1] [2] The book tells the story of Lily and her relationship with her aging and ill Korean grandmother, wrapped around the Korean folktales her grandmother tells her at bedtime. Lily embarks on a journey of her own, learning about ...

  9. Newbery Medal - Wikipedia

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    The Newbery was proposed by Frederic G. Melcher in 1921, making it the first children's book award in the world. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] : 1 The physical bronze medal was designed by Rene Paul Chambellan and is given to the winning author at the next ALA annual conference.

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