Author/Illustrator/Narrator Index
Index of authors, illustrators and narrators featured in blog posts. Individuals are listed by last name.
In Praise of Creators:
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Say Their Names: A Pronunciation Guide
Author and Illustrator Pronunciation Guide : A collection of brief recordings of authors and illustrators saying their names. Bonus: Play the pronunciation Name Game. Voice recordings courtesy of Teaching Books. |
Featured Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
Laurie Halse Anderson is the author of award-winning books for children and young adults: National Book Award Honors (Speak and Chains), United Kingdom Carnegie (Speak), Margaret A. Edwards Award (2010), Golden Kite Award (Fiction), and Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award three-time nomination.
Her books explore tough topics. In this clip from a speech for authors and illustrators, she talks about the need to nurture creativity.
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Featured Illustrator: Hatem Aly
Hatem Aly is an Egyptian-born illustrator. His art brings a unique perspective well-suited to each book's subject matter.
His books have received significant recognition including a Newbery Honor (The Inquisitor's Tale), starred reviews (In My Mosque and (The Proudest Blue), and New York Times Bestseller List (The Creature of the Pines, The Proudest Blue).
In addition to children's books, his portfolio includes editorial illustration, storyboards, and comics.
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Featured Narrator: Elizabeth Acevedo
Books by Afro-Dominican author and performer Elizabeth Acevedo have received numerous awards: National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Michael L. Printz Award, Pura Belpré Award, Carnegie medal, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and the Walter Award.
In addition to narrating her own novels, she is the voice for Pride, by Ibi Zoboi.
Acevedo is a National Slam Poetry Champion. View one of her amazing poetry presentations.
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