Chris Barton (author) explained

Nationality:American
Occupation:Author of children's books
Spouse:Jennifer Ziegler
Children:4
Alma Mater:University of Texas at Austin

Chris Barton is an American author of children's books. His books has been included on numerous lists citing the best children's books of the year.

Biography

Barton grew up in Sulphur Springs, Texas, with his parents and older brother, though his father died when Barton was eight years old.[1] [2] Both of his parents, as well as his mother's parents had also grown up in Sulphur Springs.[3]

In 1993, he graduated from the University of Texas at Austin (UT) with a degree in history.[4] During his time at UT, he wrote for The Daily Texan.

In 2014, Barton pitched the idea of the Modern First Library (MFL) to BookPeople, an independent bookstore in Austin, which they followed up on. MFL "builds on book shoppers' inclination to buy a kid a "classic" picture book and leads them to also buy a new picture book that's more reflective of the modern, diverse society that those kids are growing up in."

Barton currently lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, Jennifer Ziegler.[5] [6] Together, they have four adult children.[7]

Awards and honors

Eight of Barton's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Shark vs. Train (2010),[8] Can I See Your I.D.? (2011),[9] That's Not Bunny! (2016),[10] Whoosh! English and Spanish editions (2016/2019),[11] [12] Dazzle Ships (2017),[13] All of a Sudden and Forever (2020),[14] and How to Make a Book (2021).[15]

Barton's books have frequently landed on lists of the year's best books.

In 2009, The Day Glo Brothers was named one of the best children's books of the year by Publishers Weekly,[16] School Library Journal,[17] and The Washington Post.[18]

Shark vs. Train was a New York Times bestseller.[19] Barnes & Noble,[20] Kirkus Reviews,[21] Parents,[22] Publishers Weekly,[23] School Library Journal,[24] and The Washington Post[25] named it one of the best children's books of 2010. In 2011, Bank Street College of Education named it one of the best books for children ages five to nine.[26]

In 2016, Whoosh! was named one of the best picture books of the year by the American Booksellers Association,[27] Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature,[28] and Kirkus Reviews.[29] The Chicago Public Library[30] and the New York Public Library[31] named it one of the year's best informational books for children.

In 2017, Bank Street College of Education included 88 Instruments and Whoosh! in their list of the best books of the year for children ages five to nine.[32] They stated Whoosh! is a book of "outstanding merit." The National Science Teaching Association included Whoosh! on their list of the best STEM books of the year.[33]

The same year, the Chicago Public Library named Dazzle Ships one of the year's best informational books for younger readers,[34] and the New York Public Library included it on their list of the best books of the year for kids.[35]

In 2018, What Do You Do with a Voice Like That? was named one of the best children's books of the year by Kirkus Reviews,[36] and the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education.[37] The following year, the Bank Street College of Education ranked it as a book of outstanding merit,[38] and Booklist included it on their "Top 10 Biographies for Youth" list.[39]

In 2022, School Library Journal named Moving Forward one of the best nonfiction children's books of year.[40]

Awards for Barton's writing!Year!Title!Award!Result!Ref.
2009Cybils Award for Nonfiction Picture BookWinner[41]
2010ALSC Notable Children's BooksSelection[42] [43]
2010Sibert MedalHonor[44] [45]
2010Shark vs. TrainCybils Award for Fiction Picture BookFinalist[46]
2011Shark vs. TrainChildren's Choice Book Award: Kindergarten to Second GradeFinalist[47] [48]
2012Can I See Your I.D.?Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult ReadersSelection[49]
2012Can I See Your I.D.?YALSA Award for Excellence in NonfictionNominee[50]
2017Dazzle ShipsCybils Award for Elementary Nonfiction Finalist[51]
2017Whoosh!Children's and Teen Choice Book Award: Third to Fourth Grade Finalist[52]
2018Dazzle ShipsALSC Notable Children's BooksSelection[53]
2018Dazzle ShipsNCTE Orbis Pictus AwardHonor[54]
2018What Do You Do with a Voice Like That? Booklist Editors' Choice

Books for Youth

Selection[55]
2018What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?Cybils Award for Elementary Nonfiction Finalist[56]
2019What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?ALSC Notable Children's BooksSelection[57] [58] [59]
2019What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?NCTE Orbis Pictus AwardRecommended
2019Whoosh!Beverly Cleary Children's Choice AwardWinner[60]
2020What Do You Do With a Voice Like That?Top 10[61] [62]
2016NCSS Carter G. Woodson Book Award: ElementaryWinner[63]

Publications

Anthology contributions

Fiction

Standalone books

Mighty Truck series

The Mighty Truck series is illustrated by Troy Cummings.

Nonfiction

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Copelin . Daisy . Chris Barton . 2023-04-12 . . en . 2022-11-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221127094231/https://aalbc.com/authors/author.php?author_name=Chris+Barton . live .
  2. Web site: Mannarino . James . 2018-05-05 . Best-selling children's author to visit New Market, Deer Crossing Elementary Schools . 2023-04-12 . . en . 2023-04-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230412070200/https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/lifestyle/best-selling-childrens-author-to-visit-new-market-deer-crossing-elementary-schools/article_c39a8371-0d01-5fa2-9ff1-222cd3c21a66.html . live .
  3. Web site: Texas: Austin Member Interview: Chris Barton . 2023-04-12 . . en-US . 2022-05-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220520071243/https://austin.scbwi.org/2016/08/26/member-interview-chris-barton/ . live .
  4. Web site: Shay . Macey . 2014-04-18 . Q&A with Chris Barton . 2023-04-12 . Life and Letters . . 2022-12-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221205235311/http://lifeandletters.la.utexas.edu/2014/04/qa-with-chris-barton/ . live .
  5. Web site: Chris Barton . 2023-04-12 . . en . 2022-07-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707133811/https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Chris-Barton/556504014 . live .
  6. Web site: Barton . Chris . 2022-05-05 . Soapbox: Showing Up and Moving Forward . 2023-04-12 . . en . 2022-12-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221201192859/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/89218-soapbox-showing-up-and-moving-forward.html . live .
  7. Web site: 2020-01-16 . About Me . 2023-04-12 . Bartography . en-US . 2022-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209060322/https://chrisbarton.info/bio.html . live .
  8. Web site: Shark vs. Train by Chris Barton . 2023-04-12 . Junior Library Guild.
  9. Web site: Can I See Your I.D.? True Stories of False Identities by Chris Barton . 2023-04-12 . . 2022-05-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220516151731/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9780803733107J&name=Can_I_See_Your_ID . live .
  10. Web site: That's Not Bunny! by Chris Barton . 2023-04-12 . . 2022-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220811213928/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781423190868J&name=Thats_Not_Bunny . live .
  11. Web site: Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions by Chris Barton . 2023-04-12 . . 2022-07-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220702055128/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781580892971J&name=Whoosh . live .
  12. Web site: ¡FUSHHH!: El chorro de inventos súper húmedos de Lonnie Johnson (Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super- Soaking Stream of Inventions) by Chris Barton . 2023-04-12 . . 2022-07-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220702045528/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781580892339J&name=FUSHHH . live .
  13. Web site: Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion by Chris Barton . 2023-04-12 . . 2021-03-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210301193750/https://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/book/landing/detailedview?itemcode=9781512410143J&name=Dazzle_Ships . live .
  14. Web site: All of a Sudden and Forever: Help and Healing after the Oklahoma City Bombing by Chris Barton . 2023-04-12 . Junior Library Guild.
  15. Web site: How to Make a Book (About My Dog) by Chris Barton . 2023-04-12 . Junior Library Guild.
  16. Web site: 2009-11-02 . Best Children's Books of 2009 . 2023-04-12 . . en . 2022-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209160508/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/26033-best-children-s-books-of-2009.html . live .
  17. Web site: Jones . Trevelyn . Toth . Luann . Charnizon . Marlene . Grabarek . Daryl . Fleishhacker . Joy . 2009-12-01 . Best Books 2009 . 2023-04-12 . . 2023-04-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230412070147/https://www.slj.com/story/best-books-2009 . live .
  18. News: 2009-12-13 . The Best Kid's Books of 2009 . en-US . . 2023-04-12 . 0190-8286 . 2019-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191002133558/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/10/AR2009121003691.html . live .
  19. Web site: 2020-01-27 . Shark vs. Train . 2023-04-12 . Bartography . en-US . 2022-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221001024122/https://chrisbarton.info/books/sharktrain.html . live .
  20. Web site: Best Books of the Year 2010, Best Books of the Year, Books . 2023-04-12 . . en . 2023-04-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230412073159/https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/books/best-books-of-the-year/best-books-of-the-year-2010/_/N-29Z8q8Z1r93?page=7 . live .
  21. Web site: 2010 Best Children's Books: The Complete List . 2023-04-12 . . en . 2022-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220128122923/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-lists/2010-best-childrens-books-complete-list/ . live .
  22. Web site: The 20 Best Children's Books of 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111110164741/http://www.parents.com/fun/entertainment/books/the-20-best-childrens-books-of-2010/?page=9 . 2011-11-10 . 2023-04-12 . Parents.
  23. Web site: 2010-11-08 . PW's Best Children's Books 2010 . 2023-04-12 . . en . 2023-02-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230203020814/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/45090-pw-s-best-children-s-books-2010.html . live .
  24. Web site: Jones . Trevelyn . Toth . Luann . Charnizon . Marlene . Grabarek . Daryl . Fleishhacker . Joy . 2010-12-01 . Best Books 2010 . 2023-04-12 . . 2023-04-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230412073120/https://www.slj.com/story/best-books-2010 . live .
  25. Web site: Washington Post Best Books of 2010, Best Books of the Year 2010, Books . 2023-04-12 . . en . 2020-06-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200619165006/https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/books/best-books-of-the-year-2010/washington-post-best-books-of-2010/_/N-29Z8q8Z1rbs?page=2 . live .
  26. Web site: Five to Nine . 2023-04-11 . . 2021-08-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210813222412/https://s3.amazonaws.com/bankstreet_web/media/filer_public/2011/08/04/2011fivetonine.pdf . live .
  27. Web site: 2016-08-30 . ABC Best Books Titles Revealed: Catalog Order Deadline Extended . 2023-04-12 . . 2023-01-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230121003324/https://www.bookweb.org/news/abc-best-books-titles-revealed-catalog-order-deadline-extended-34438 . live .
  28. Web site: Best Books 2016 . 2023-04-12 . Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature . en . 2022-03-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220331003650/https://www.csmcl.org/best-books-2016 . live .
  29. Web site: Best Informational Picture Books of 2016 . 2023-04-12 . . en . 2022-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221005181130/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-lists/best-informational-picture-books-of-2016/ . live .
  30. Web site: Best Informational Books for Younger Readers of 2016 . 2023-04-12 . . en-US . 2021-08-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210803082655/https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/list/share/200049033_chipublib_kids/760817267_best_informational_books_for_younger_readers_of_2016 . live .
  31. Web site: 2016-11-23 . New York Public Library Reveals its List of Best Books for Kids and Teens Just in Time for The Holidays . 2023-04-12 . . en . 2022-11-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130033509/https://www.nypl.org/press/new-york-public-library-reveals-its-list-best-books-kids-and-teens-just-time-holidays . live .
  32. Web site: Best Children's Books of the Year, Five to Nine, 2017 Edition . 2023-04-12 . . 2021-12-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211224193604/https://d2mguk73h8xisw.cloudfront.net/media/filer_public/filer_public/2017/04/05/2017_5_to_9__list_for_the_web_1508.pdf . live .
  33. Web site: Best STEM Books 2017 . 2023-04-12 . . 2022-03-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220308065535/https://static.nsta.org/pdfs/2017BestSTEMBooks.pdf . live .
  34. Web site: Best Informational Books for Younger Readers of 2017 . 2023-04-12 . . en-US . 2021-11-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211106033216/https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/list/share/200049033/1081293137 . live .
  35. Web site: 2017-11-20 . New York Public Library Announces Its Best Books of 2017 for Kids and Teens . 2023-04-12 . . en . 2022-12-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221221151429/https://www.nypl.org/press/new-york-public-library-announces-its-best-books-2017-kids-and-teens . live .
  36. Web site: Best Picture Books of 2018 for Encouraging K… . 2023-04-12 . . en . 2022-05-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220522233510/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-lists/best-picture-books-of-2018-for-encouraging-kids-to/ . live .
  37. Web site: 2018-12-13 . The Best Books of 2018 for Young Readers . 2023-04-12 . Penn Graduate School of Education . 2022-06-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220628195730/https://www.gse.upenn.edu/news/Ebony-Elizabeth-Thomas-best-books-2018-young-readers . live .
  38. Web site: Best Children's Books of the Year, Nine to Twelve, 2019 Edition . 2023-04-12 . . 2023-04-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230410072624/https://s3.amazonaws.com/bankstreet-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2019-9-to-12-list-for-the-web.pdf . live .
  39. Web site: Khuri . Ronny . 2019-06-01 . Top 10 Biographies for Youth: 2019 . 2023-04-12 . . 2022-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220201162822/https://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=9720932 . live .
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