Jerdine Nolen (1953-) Biography - Career, Writings, Sidelights - Personal, Addresses, Member, Honors Awards, Adaptations
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Born 1953, in Crystal Springs, MS; Education: Northeastern Illinois University, B.A. (special education), 1975; Loyola University, M.Ed., 1981.
Agent—Kia Neri, c/o Harcourt Janet Ross, c/o HarperCollins Children's Books, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019.
National Council of Teachers of English, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Authors Guild, Maryland State Teachers Association, Chicago Reading Round Table, Baltimore Writers Alliance, Black Literary Umbrella (cofounder), Delta Kappa Gamma (Xi Chapter).
Jerdine Nolen
Notable Book citation, American Library Association, for Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm.
Disney adapted Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm for film as a Wonderful World of Disney made-for-television movie titled Balloon Farm.
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Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm, illustrated by Mark Buehner, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1994. Raising Dragons, illustrated by Elise Primavera, Harcourt/Silver Whistle (San Diego, CA), 1998. In My Momma's Kitchen, illustrated by Colin Bootman, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard (New York, NY), 1999. Irene's Wish, illustrated by Martin Matje, Harcourt/Silver Whistle (San Diego, CA),…
Jerdine Nolen is an educator as well as the author of the popular picture books Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm and Raising Dragons, both of which chronicle marvelous and exuberant goings-on down on the farm. The two tales are told from the point of view of an African-American girl, and the language of the texts blends southern patois, rural colloquialisms, and big-hearted humor. Harvey Potter…
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