Barbara Brenner
Auteur de Wagon Wheels
A propos de l'auteur
Barbara Brenner was born on June 26, 1925, in Brooklyn, New York. Brenner attended Seton Hall College and Rutgers University from 1942-46, while also working as a copy editor at Prudential Insurance Company. Her freelance work as an artist's agent prepared her for a literary life. In 1957 she afficher plus published her first book, Somebody's Slippers, Somebody's Shoes. She followed this book with an educational picture book entitled Barto Takes the Subway, designed to improve reading comprehension and sight vocabulary. Her artistic development continued when she began to collaborate with her husband, illustrator Fred Brenner, on The Flying Patchwork Quilt. Her next book, On the Frontier with Mr. Audubon, was selected by School Library Journal as The Best of the Best among children's books published over 26 seasons. One of her bestselling titles was Wagon Wheels (published in 1978), which deals with the trials and tribulations of a close-knit African American family. In 1986, Brenner was honored with the Pennsylvania School Librarians' Association's Outstanding Pennsylvania Author Award. Brenner's most celebrated book is a collection entitled Voices: Poetry and Art from around the World, for which she was chief editor. This book received an ALA Notable Book for Children mention and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults award. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
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Œuvres de Barbara Brenner
Choosing Books for Kids: Choosing the Right Book for the Right Child at the Right Time (1986) — Auteur — 54 exemplaires
Los tres cerditos 1 exemplaire
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- Nom légal
- Brenner, Barbara Johnes
- Date de naissance
- 1925-06-26
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieu de naissance
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Lieux de résidence
- Brooklyn, New York, USA (birth)
Hawley, Pennsylvania, USA - Professions
- children's book author
- Relations
- Brenner, Fred (husband)
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Before the famous American Revolution, the United States only existed as thirteen colonies. They were all in the Eastern part of the country and all of them were still ruled by England. The colony of Williamsburg, Virginia became one of the most prosperous of these thirteen colonies due to it's mild southern weather and rich soil.
This book depicts a slice of life during the early 1770's. With a simple question and answer format, readers can peer into this busy colony outpost and see what kind of people lived there, what they did for a living, and what their customs were.… (plus d'informations)
This book depicts a slice of life during the early 1770's. With a simple question and answer format, readers can peer into this busy colony outpost and see what kind of people lived there, what they did for a living, and what their customs were.… (plus d'informations)
A delightful story! This is a great nature study read aloud, or wonderful picture book that also shares a few Japanese words, with a provided pronunciation guide. The book is divided into two chapters as well for young readers.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 92
- Aussi par
- 1
- Membres
- 8,045
- Popularité
- #3,011
- Évaluation
- 3.9
- Critiques
- 82
- ISBN
- 315
- Langues
- 7
Awards: ALA Notable Book for Children mention and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults