Caroline McAlister explained

Caroline McAlister (born August 2, 1960) is an American author of children's books.

Biography

McAlister was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She has a master of arts degree.^[1]

She formerly worked as an English professor at Guilford College.

She has published four books since 2007: Holy Mole! A Folktale from Mexico (August House LittleFolk, 2007), Brave Donatella and the Jasmine Thief, (Charlesbridge, 2010), John Ronald’s Dragons: The Story of J.R.R. Tolkien (Roaring Brook Press, 2017), and Finding Narnia: The Story of C. S. Lewis and His Brother (2019). Finding Narnia received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews that called the book "a vivid portrait of inspiration and imagination focuses on teamwork and historical fact".^[2]

McAlister lives in Greensboro, North Carolina. She is married and has two children.

Selected works

• Holy Mole! A Folktale from Mexico. Illustrated by Stefan Czernecki. August House LittleFolk, 2007.^{[3] [4]}
• Brave Donatella and the Jasmine Thief. Illustrated by Donald Hendricks. Charlesbridge, 2010.^{[5] [6]}
• John Ronald’s Dragons: The Story of J.R.R. Tolkien. Illustrated by Eliza Wheeler. Roaring Brook Press, 2017.^{[7] [8] [9]}
• Finding Narnia: The Story of C. S. Lewis and His Brother. Illustrated by Jessica Lanan. Roaring Brook Press, 2019.^{[10] [11] [12]}

References

1. "Caroline McAlister (1960-)." Something About the Author, vol. 354, Gale, 2020, pp. 134-135. Gale Literature: Something About the Author. Accessed 8 May 2023.
2. Book: Finding Narnia . Kirkus Reviews . en.
3. Book: HOLY MOLÉ! Kirkus Reviews . en.
4. Web site: Holy Mol! A Folktale from Mexico by Caroline McAlister . 2023-05-08 . www.publishersweekly.com.
5. Book: BRAVE DONATELLA AND THE JASMINE THIEF Kirkus Reviews . en.
6. Web site: Brave Donatella . 2023-05-08 . School Library Journal.
7. Book: JOHN RONALD'S DRAGONS Kirkus Reviews . en.
8. Book: John Ronald's Dragons: The Story of J. R. R. Tolkien, by Caroline McAlister Booklist Online . subscription.
9. Web site: John Ronald . 2023-05-08 . School Library Journal.
10. Web site: Finding Narnia: The Story of C.S. Lewis and His Brother by Caroline McAlister . 2023-04-14 . Publishers Weekly.
11. Web site: Finding Narnia: The Story of C. S. Lewis and His Brother Warnie . subscription . 2023-04-14 . School Library Journal.
12. Book: Finding Narnia: The Story of C. S. Lewis and His Brother Warnie, by By Caroline McAlister. Booklist Online . subscription.

External links

• • Caroline McAlister on Goodreads