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Betsy Byars (née Cromer; August 7, 1928 – February 26, 2020) was an American author of children's books. Her novel Summer of the Swans won the 1971 Newbery Medal . [ 1 ] She has also received a National Book Award for Young People's Literature for The Night Swimmers (1980) [ 2 ] and an Edgar Award for Wanted...
In a 1975 book review, Newgate Callandar of The New York Times wrote "James is an exceedingly good writer, and her detective, Adam Dalgliesh, is one of the more unusual ones in action today. Nevertheless, 'The Black Tower' is so slow-moving that it will try the patience of most readers — and that has to be the besetting sin of a crime novel." [1]
The Black Tower (1985): Mysterious deaths at a rest home and a reckless move in the drugs trade turn into a dice with death for Dalgliesh and Inspector Rouse . A Taste for Death (1988): Dalgliesh sets up the Sensitive Crimes Squad and faces an immediate challenge. Featuring Penny Downie as Inspector Kate Miskin.
1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up is separated by reading level, [5] and each title includes summaries with information on the author as well; [6] each picture book title is accompanied by colourful illustrations. [1] Some of the genres included are fantasy, adventure, history, contemporary life, and others. [7]
The Black Tower (Lupoff novel), a 1988 novel by Richard A. Lupoff; The Black Tower (TV serial), a 1985 British drama based on the novel by PD James; Black Tower Studios, a video game developer; The Black Tower (Midkemia Press), a 1981 fantasy role-playing game supplement published by Midkemia Press
J. Michael Caparula reviewed The Black Tower in Space Gamer/Fantasy Gamer No. 85. [1] Caparula commented: "The book is fast and at times fun, but be warned that it is far from a complete work. It seems to me that even novels that are part of a series should be able to stand on their own." [1]
Conor Kostick (born 1964) – Epic, Saga, Edda, Move, The Book of Curses, The Book of Wishes; Erik P. Kraft – Chocolatina, Lenny and Mel series, Miracle Wimp; Ruth Krauss (1901–1993) – The Carrot Seed; Adrienne Kress – Alex and the Ironic Gentleman, Timothy and the Dragon's Gate; Uma Krishnaswami (born 1956) – Naming Maya, Monsoon
Her first children's book, "B" is for Betsy, was published in 1939. She was inspired by Elizabeth Hamilton, juvenile department editor at Harcourt Brace to write about the experiences of American children. [ 2 ]