Karen Ackerman

Karen Ackerman
Born (1951-10-09) October 9, 1951
Cincinnati, Ohio
Occupation children's author
Language English
Nationality American
Notable works
  • The Leaves in October (1991)
  • The Broken Boy New York: Philomel (1991)
  • The Night Crossing (1994)
Notable awards Caldecott Medal, 1989, for Song and Dance Man

Karen Mindy Ackerman (born October 9, 1951 in Ohio)[1] is an American author of children's books.

Background

She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from Woodward High School in 1969.[2]

Career

Ackerman'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]

Awards

Caldecott Medal, 1989, for the book Song and Dance Man, illustrated by Stephen Gammell, Knopf, 1988[4]

Bibliography

Picture Books

Fiction

References

  1. "Ohio Birth Index, 1908-2011". Ohio Department of Health. October 30, 1961. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  2. "Karen Ackerman". Upper Arlington City School District. 20 April 2003. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  3. American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 – Present. URL accessed 27 May 2009.
  4. "Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938–Present". Association for Library Service to Children. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
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