Douglas Evans (children's author) explained

Douglas Evans
Birth Place:Euclid, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation:Author, playwright, composer
Nationality:American
Genre:Middle-grade fiction

Douglas Evans is an author of children's books and a former school teacher in Berkeley, California. He has written books, plays, songs, and poems for children, including Classroom at the End of the Hall which got a starred review in Publishers Weekly.[1] and received record reprint rights for a first time author.[2] The Elevator Family (2003) was included on the Mass. Book Award Master List[3] and was a 2003 Sunshine Award Nominee. MVP: Magellan Voyage Project was the 2009 Connecticut Nutmeg Award Winner and[4] 2008 Rebecca Caudill Award Nominee.[5] His lipogram novel Noe School contains not a single E.[6] 1996 Publishers Weekly Flying Start Author:[7]

Career

Evans adapted his book, The Elevator Family, for the stage. It was first produced by Columbus Children's Theater February 2011 and directed by William Goldsmith to critical acclaim.[8] [9]

In addition to the music for his musical, The Elevator Family, Evans has composed several albums for children, including Classroom Creatures (2012), Math Rashes and other Classroom Itches (2013), Teacher (2014), and Extra Credit (2016).

Awards and honors

Selected bibliography

References

Notes and References

  1. Classroom at the End of the Hall. Publishers Weekly. May 4, 1996 . 31 March 2014.
  2. Web site: Second Record. Publishers Weekly. May 31, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304102518/http://www.wtmelon.com/record.html. March 4, 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: Massachusetts Children's Book Award. 31 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924093721/http://www.salemstate.edu/assets/documents/ACA_sohs/0203.pdf. 24 September 2015.
  4. Web site: Past Nutmeg Intermediate Winners. MVP: Magellan Voyage Project. Nutmeg Award Committee. 30 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140502212725/http://www.nutmegaward.org/108543/33843.html. 2 May 2014.
  5. Web site: Rebecca Caudill Awards. 5 April 2014.
  6. Book: Evans. Douglas. NOE School. 28 September 2012. WTMelon Publishing. 978-0615705255.
  7. Lodge. Sally. Flying Starts. Publishers Weekly. July 1, 1996. 36. 30 March 2014.
  8. News: Grossman. Michael. Theater review: Elevator Family. 30 March 2014. Columbus Dispatch. Feb 17, 2011.
  9. Web site: Thompson. Dennis. Review of Columbus Theatre's "The Elevator Family. Theatre Roundtable. 12 June 2014.
  10. Web site: Massachusetts Children's Book Award. 31 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924093721/http://www.salemstate.edu/assets/documents/ACA_sohs/0203.pdf. 24 September 2015.
  11. Web site: Past Nutmeg Intermediate Winners. MVP: Magellan Voyage Project. Nutmeg Award Committee. 30 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140502212725/http://www.nutmegaward.org/108543/33843.html. 2 May 2014.

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