Elizabeth Rusch Explained

Elizabeth Rusch
Birth Date:14 October 1966
Birth Place:New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma Mater:Duke University
Genre:Non-fiction
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Elizabeth Rusch is an American children's author and magazine writer.[1] Rusch has written about numerous nonfiction subjects ranging from volcanology to the life of Maria Anna Mozart.[2] Rusch has also written several works of fiction including the picture book A Day with No Crayons and the graphic novel Muddy Max: The Mystery of Marsh Creek[3] . Her books have won numerous awards and accolades including: The Oregon Spirit Award,[4] Oregon Book Award, NSTA Outstanding Science Tradebook,[5] Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year,[6] Kirkus Best Book of the Year,[7] Gelett Burgess Award for Biography,[8] AAAS Best Book of the Year,[9] School Library Journal Best Book of Year,[10] New York Public Library Best Book of the Year,[11] Best STEM Trade Book (NSTA-CBC),[12] Texas Topaz Nonfiction Gem.[13] She attended Duke University. Rusch has written more than 15 books for children and more than one hundred articles for young people and adults.

Controversy

Rusch's picture book Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How a Chemist Saved Our Planet drew national attention when all copies were pulped shortly before its release. The book, a biography of Mario Molina, the Nobel-Prize winning chemist who helped solve the ozone layer crisis of the 1980s, took Rusch years to write. It was due to be released in 2018, but when the book’s illustrator, David Diaz, was accused of sexual harassment, the release was postponed and the finished copies of the book were destroyed.

“It’s really sad that people won’t be able to read this version,” said Ms. Rusch, who posted a comment on Facebook strongly supporting the women who came forward. “But it’s the right thing to do for the book, and the industry, as painful as it was.”[14]

The publisher, Charlesbridge, announced plans to hire a new illustrator and release the book at a later date,[15] and it was published in 2019 with illustrations by Teresa Martinez. It won the 2020 Golden Kite Award for best work of nonfiction for younger readers as well as the 2020 Green Book Award for children's picture book.[16] [17]

Books for children

Elizabeth Rusch's books for young people include:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elizabeth Rusch Penguin Random House. www.penguinrandomhouse.com. 2018-06-08.
  2. News: Canceled Deals and Pulped Books, as the Publishing Industry Confronts Sexual Harassment. 2018-03-27. The New York Times. 2018-06-08. 0362-4331.
  3. Web site: Interview with Award-Winning Author Elizabeth Rusch – Author Turf. authorturf.com. 26 October 2014 . 2018-06-08.
  4. Web site: Oregon Spirit Book Award Winners. www.goodreads.com. 2018-06-08.
  5. Web site: Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12: 2014. NSTA. National Science Teachers Association -. www.nsta.org. 2018-06-08. 2018-06-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20180610170032/http://www.nsta.org/publications/ostb/ostb2014.aspx. dead.
  6. Web site: Junior Library Guild. www.mohave.juniorlibraryguild.com. 2018-06-08. 2018-06-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142555/https://www.mohave.juniorlibraryguild.com/awards/view.dT/outstanding-book-lists/childrens-book-committee-bank-street-college-of-education/the-best-childrens-books-of-the-year-2015-edition. dead.
  7. Web site: Best Children's Books of 2012: Nonfiction (pg. 6) Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Reviews. 2018-06-08. 2018-06-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140219/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/lists/best-childrens-books-2012-nonfiction/spirit-seeker-golio/. dead.
  8. Web site: New books and awards iNK Think Tank. Interactive. Spruce. inkthinktank.org. 2018-06-08.
  9. Web site: Junior Library Guild : Eruption!: Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives by Elizabeth Rusch. www.juniorlibraryguild.com. 2018-06-08.
  10. Web site: SLJ Best Books 2013 Nonfiction School Library Journal. www.slj.com. 2018-06-08.
  11. Web site: Best Books for Kids. Best Books for Kids. 2018-06-08.
  12. Web site: LibGuides: Children's and Young Adult Literature: Best STEM Books. Melilli. Amanda. guides.library.unlv.edu. 2018-06-08.
  13. Web site: TLA Presents the 2018 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List Texas Library Association. www.txla.org. 2018-06-08. 2018-06-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140558/http://www.txla.org/news/2017/12/tla-presents-the-2018-texas-topaz-nonfiction-reading-list. dead.
  14. News: Canceled Deals and Pulped Books, as the Publishing Industry Confronts Sexual Harassment. 2018-03-27. The New York Times. 2018-06-08. 0362-4331.
  15. Web site: Book To Be Re-Illustrated to Remove Díaz Sexual Harassment in Children's Publishing School Library Journal. www.slj.com. 2018-06-08.
  16. Web site: Green Earth Book Award The Nature Generation. 2021-07-22. www.natgen.org. en.
  17. Web site: Announcing the Golden Kite and Sid Fleischman Winners . Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators . 1 September 2020 . 19 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210419014122/https://www.scbwi.org/announcing-the-golden-kite-and-sid-fleischman-winners/ . dead .

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