Jane yolen books list of books by author jane yolen. Below is an exploration of tam lin as book or play, that is, the influence of the ballad in other story telling formats. With courage and spirit, jennet challenges the power of the queen to save the life of tam lin and to win back the home that is rightfully hers. Yolens love of birds and nature is conveyed in many of her books.
I especially like this story, because it is very unique. I bought these books because i love how jane yolen writes. I just keep going over and over and over until someone yanks it out of my hands. If you are looking for reference books on tam lin, focused on scholarly examination or written records of versions, please see the tam lin reference list instead. Mar 12, 2017 from 199096 she ran her own ya imprint, jane yolen books, at harcourt brace. Here, in all its moonswept mystery, is the story of how. Whether you need a classic kids book or classroomproven teaching materials, discover it at. Its one of the only ones maybe the only one in which the. Her young adult novel the devils arithmetic won the jewish book council award. Sword of the rightful king 2003, ala best books 2004, ala best books for young adults 2004, ala top 10 fantasy books for youth 2004 except the queen 2010, with midori snyder snow in summer 2011 curse of the thirteenth fairy 2012 b. Here, in all its moonswept mystery, is the story of how jennet, redheaded daughter of the mackenzie clan, rescues tam lin, the man she loves, from certain death at the hands of the fairy folk. Before then, i wrote on a typewriter, endlessly revising. Told from a young taino boys point of view, this is a story of how the boy tried to warn his people against welcoming the strangers who seemed more interested in golden ornaments that friendship. Browse books by jane yolen take two a celebration of twins.
She grew up in hollywood, new york city, and newport news, virginia, and earned a ba at smith college and an ma in education at the university of massachusettsamherst. Some of the published credits of jane yolen include merlin and the dragons unabridged, the pit dragon trilogy, owl moon unabridged, and how do dinosaurs get well soon. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. A young girl triumphs over the queen of faeries to reclaim her ancestral ho. Yolen is the author or editor of over 350 books, with most of her writing for children or young adults, though she has also written adult novels, poetry, and nonfiction. Childrens authorsjane yolen wikibooks, open books for an.
I read them all in one evening, but i should have guessed because they are written for an elementaryage reader. Jane yolen is currently considered a single author. I didnt realize they were so small about 80 to 90 pages each. Yolen is the subject of the audio cassette the childrens writer at workjane yolen, produced by real life productions.
Jane yolen is an awardwinning author who has written more than 380 books for children, including the bestseller how do dinosaurs say good night. Jessica almasys stellar narration adds luster to a baffling episode in u. Jane yolen is a novelist, poet, fantasist, journalist, songwriter, storyteller, folklorist, and childrens book author who has written more than three hundred books. Jane hyatt yolen born february 11, 1939 is an american writer of fantasy, science fiction, and childrens books. She and her husband divide their time between massachussetts and scotland. Here there be witches by jane yolen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jane yolen books, author biography, and reading level. But i remember something the great poet john ciardi once said that a poem is never finished, just abandoned. How do dinosaurs play with their friends by jane yolen and mark teague by nolan kido. She is the author or editor of more than 280 books. Youve written hundreds of books over a fortyyear period, and still counting. When christopher columbus landed on the island of san salvador in 1492, what he discovered were the taino indians.
Jane yolen is one of the acknowledged masters of fantasy today. Science fiction and fantasy writer, editor, childrens author, and poet jane yolen was born in new york city. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. There is a heroine instead of a hero, tam lin and janet are not a prince and princess, but commoners, and the fairies are evil. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. I was searching for books about winter or snow and ran across owl moon which i hadnt heard of before. Grandad bills song by jane yolen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jane currently divides her time between massachusetts and scotland. Jane yolen divides her time between a farmhouse in. Jane yolen is a highly acclaimed childrens author who has written hundreds of books for adults and children and has won numerous awards.
Among the greatest charms of children is their ability to view a simple activity as a magical adventure. Jane yolen author program indepth interview jane yolen, interviewed from her home in northampton, massachusetts on march 19, 2007. Originally published as writing books for children, and revised and updated twice, this book is nowalasout of print. A talk with jane yolen, produced by weston woods, and the childrens writer at work, produced by reel life, 1997. As a child, jane was always a gold star kid at school. A young girl triumphs over the queen of faeries to reclaim her ancestral home and free her true love in this haunting r. Told from a young taino boys point of view, this is a story of how the boy tried to warn his people against welcoming the strangers, who seemed more interested in golden ornaments than friendship. Master storyteller jane yolen, winner of the world fantasy award, and prizewinning artist charles mikolaycak recreate the mystery and enchantment of this ancient scottish ballad. Lyrical and with its occasionally almost songlike prose often hearkening back to the original tam lin ballads, jane yolen s tam lin truly and glowingly is a lovely and wonderful retelling of the latter and their thematics, giving strong and for a picture book delightfully developed and nuanced personalities to both jennet janet mackenzie and tam lin the enchanted fairy knight and. Jane yolen is the awardwinning author of more than two hundred books, including fantasy, science fiction, and poetry, which earned her the moniker the american hans christian andersen.
I have always loved the scottish border ballad tam lin, first mentioned in a ballad book of 1549. She is the author or editor of more than 350 books, of which the best known is the devils arithmetic, a holocaust novella. She is the author of more than 200 books including briar rose, sister light, sister dark, owl moon, and the immensely popular the devils arithmetic. I collect books for all holidays, all seasons, specific themes or topics and for toddlers, preschoolers and school age children. The author of over 300 books, including childrens books, fantasy, and science fiction, jane yolen is perhaps best known for owl moon, a sweet and tender picture book written in verse about a father taking his child out owling. But i still think that some of the essaysnotably on writing with joy, folk tales, fantasy, and childrens poetry stand the test of time. The paperback of the twelve impossible things before breakfast. Jane yolen is a highly acclaimed author who has written hundreds of books for children and adults and has won numerous awards. In this retelling of an old scottish ballad, a scottish lass, on the halloween after her sixteenth birthday. Jane yolen is a published author, compiler, and an editor of childrens books and young adult books. Yolen has also played an active role in literary organizations such as the science fiction writers of america, the western new england storytellers guild, and the society of childrens book writers and illustrators. Tam lin has been my favorite fairy tale since kindergarten, and jane yolen retells it beautifully. Jane yolen is one of the most distinguished and successful authors for young readers and adults in the country. Jane yolen has written books for children and adults in genres that include science fiction, mystery, animal tales, historical fiction, humor and poetry, but she is best known for her literary renderings of the worlds of fantasy, folklore and myth.
Tam lin by jane yolen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. She is the author of more than two hundred books for children and adults. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect th. Here are some pieces of advice that jane yolen wanted to give young readers and writers. Visit scholastic, the worlds largest childrens book publisher. For example, owl moon, the bird of time, bird watch, off we go, and the originals would be good books to read when starting a unit on animals. Jane yolen books, author biography, and reading level scholastic. Her titles include odysseus in the serpent maze, the dragons boy, and the girl who loved the wind. When yolen s husband, david, was on sabbatical in scotland they fell in love with the country and ended up buying the house they were renting. In yolens vibrant prose, this retelling of an ancient scottish ballad leaps from the page in riveting strokes. Jane yolenwhose hundreds of books have garnered numerous accolades, including golden kite and nebula awardsteams up with her private detective daughter heidi elisabet yolen stemple to craft this oppenheim toy portfolio platinum award winner. From awardwinning and ny times bestselling childrens author of more than 370 books, jane yolen, and awardwinning illustrator, bob marstall, on bird hill is a wonderful picture book created in collaboration with the esteemed cornell lab of ornithol. See all books authored by jane yolen, including owl moon, and how do dinosaurs say good night.