Karen Ackerman Explained
Karen Ackerman (born October 10, 1951, Cincinnati, Ohio)[1] is an American author of children's books.
Background
She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and she graduated from Woodward High School in 1969.[2]
Career
Ackerman's first children's book was published in 1982. She has since published over twenty-five books. Her books have won many awards including Parents' Choice, ABA Pick of the List, ALA Notable Books, Children's Book Council/NCSS Notable Books in the Field of Social Studies, New York Library Best List, Horn Book's Best, and School Library Journal Best Books.
Her picture-book Song and Dance Man, illustrated by Stephen Gammell, won the 1989 Caldecott Medal.[3] The book was adapted into a children's theater production at the Sunset Playhouse in Elm Grove, Wisconsin in 2019.[4]
Awards
Caldecott Medal, 1989, for the book Song and Dance Man, illustrated by Stephen Gammell, Knopf, 1988[5]
Bibliography
Picture books
- Flannery Row. New York: Atlantic Monthly (1986)
- Song & Dance Man (1988)
- Theo's Vineyard (1989)
- Araminta's Paint Box, illustrated by Betsy Lewin. (1990)
- The Banshee, illustrated by David Ray. New York: Philomel (1990)
- Just Like Max, illustrated by George Schmidt. New York: Knopf (1990)
- The Tin Heart (1990)
- Moveable Mabeline (1990)
- When Mama Retires. New York: Knopf (1992)
- I Know A Place, illustrated by Deborah Kogan Ray. New York: Houghton Mifflin (1992)
- This Old House. New York: Atheneum (1992)
- By the Dawn's Early Light, illustrated by Catherine Stock (1994)
- The Sleeping Porch, illustrated by Elizabeth Sayles. New York: Morrow (1995)
- Bingleman's Midway, illustrated by Barry Moser. Honesdale: Boyds Mills Press (1995)
- In the Park With Dad: A Story for Kids Whose Parents Don't Live Together illustrated by Linda Crockett-Blassingame. Boston: Pauline Books and Media (1996)
- Walking With Clara Belle, illustrated by Debbie Mason. Boston: Pauline Books and Media (1996)
- Bean's Big Day (2004)
Fiction
- The Leaves in October (1991)
- The Broken Boy. New York: Philomel (1991)
- The Night Crossing (1994)
Notes and References
- Ohio Birth Index, 1908-2011. Ohio Department of Health. October 30, 1961. October 13, 2015.
- Web site: Karen Ackerman. Upper Arlington City School District. April 20, 2003. February 17, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100815023008/http://school.uaschools.org/greensview/ohioauthors/ackerman,karen.htm. August 15, 2010. dead.
- American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners, 1938 – Present; accessed May 27, 2009.
- Web site: Performing Arts Weekly: Jan. 31-Feb. 6, 2019 . Jahn . John . 29 January 2019 . Shepherd Express . 16 May 2019 .
- Web site: Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938–Present. Association for Library Service to Children. February 17, 2010.
