Authors Among
Us - "N" & "O" Names
Librarians Who Are Authors of Children's Literature
Links to Information About Them and their Questionnaire Answers
A project brought to you by Ravenstone Press - Stories of Kansas and the Great Plains
| Authors Among
Us - "N" & "O" Names
Librarians Who Are Authors of Children's Literature Links to Information About Them and their Questionnaire Answers A project brought to you by Ravenstone Press - Stories of Kansas and the Great Plains |
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Whose Names Begin With "N" or "O" or Books for those who work with Children and Young Adults: (Published books for children, or for those who work with children in school and library settings.) These authors also may have children's material of other types published (magazine pieces, etc.) For those who have a book or two listed, the choice of titles was either theirs (which they mentioned in their initial email to Jerri), or Jerri picked a title. Those authors' names that appear as links will take you to a page with their answers to the "Authors Among Us" questionnaire, featured books, and in some cases, a photo and contact information, and information on forthcoming books. |
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| Author's Name | Library Experience | Selected Books | Internet Resources |
| Libby Nelson (P) | Librarian for 22 years, first a law librarian, then children's librarian. | Projects & Layouts (California Missions) | No web page. |
| Andre Norton (Born Mary Alice Norton, legally changed name to Andre Norton. Also wrote under the name Andrew North.) |
Was assistant librarian and children's librarian in Cleveland OH public libraries 1932-1950 except for the wartime period when she was a special librarian in Washington DC during WWII. | The Sword is Drawn Star Hunter Witch World |
Who
Is Andre Norton? Andre Norton Bibliography |
| Vanya Oakes (Deceased) |
Was a reference and young adult librarian in Los Angeles CA
Public Library. Lived 1909 - 1983. |
By Sun and Star Footprints of the Dragon Roy Sato |
No web page. |
| Rebecca O'Connell
(P) (also writes under the name Rebecca Tova Ben-Zvi) |
Children's librarian at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh PA | The Baby Goes Beep Four Sides, Eight Nights Myrtle of Willendorf Penina Levine is a hard Boiled Egg |
Rebecca O'Connell's Home Page |
| Wendie Old (P) | Children's Librarian at Harford County Public Library, MD. | Stacey Had a Little Sister Duke Ellington The Wright Brothers: Inventors of the Airplane |
Wendie Old Home Page |
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The list is divided into four sections and a simple name listing. Published Authors Authors With Contracted
Forthcoming
First Books |
Last Updated April 1, 2008