(Anne) Eve(lyn) Bunting (1928-) Biography

(Evelyn Bolton, A. E. Bunting)

Born 1928 in, Maghera, Northern Ireland; came to United States, 1960; became U.S. citizen; Education: Graduated from Methodist College, Belfast, 1945; also attended Queen's University, Belfast. Politics: Democrat Religion: Protestant

Agent—c/o Author Mail, Harcourt Brace, 525 B. St., San Diego, CA 92101.

Freelance writer, 1969—. University of California, Los Angeles, teacher of writing, 1978-79; instructor at writing conferences.

PEN International, California Writer's Guild, Southern California Council on Writing for Children and Young People, Society of Children's Book Writers (board member).

FOR CHILDREN

The Once-a-Year Day, Golden Gate (San Carlos, CA), 1974.

The Wild One, Scholastic Book Services (New York, NY), 1974.

(Under name A. E. Bunting) High Tide for Labrador, illustrated by Bernard Garbutt, Golden Gate (San Carlos, CA), 1975.

Barney the Beard, illustrated by Imero Gobbato, Parents' Magazine Press (New York, NY), 1975.

The Skateboard Four, Albert Whitman (Chicago, IL) (Niles, IL), 1976.

One More Flight, illustrated by Diane De Groat, Warne (New York, NY), 1976.

Blacksmith at Blueridge, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1976.

Josefina Finds the Prince, illustrated by Jan Palmer, Garrard (Champaign, IL), 1976.

Skateboard Saturday, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1976.

(With son, Glenn Bunting) Skateboards: How to Make Them, How to Ride Them, Harvey House (New York, NY), 1977.

The Big Cheese, illustrated by Sal Murdocca, Macmillan (New York, NY), 1977.

Winter's Coming, illustrated by Howard Knotts, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1977.

Ghost of Summer, illustrated by W. T. Mars, Warne (New York, NY), 1977.

Cop Camp, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1977.

The Haunting of Kildoran Abbey, Warne (New York, NY), 1978.

Magic and the Night River, illustrated by Allen Say, Harper (New York, NY), 1978.

Going against Cool Calvin, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1978.

The Big Find, Creative Education (Mankato, MN), 1978.

Yesterday's Island, Warne (New York, NY), 1979.

The Big Red Barn, illustrated by Howard Knotts, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1979.

Blackbird Singing, illustrated by Steven Gammell, Macmillan (New York, NY), 1979.

The Sea World Book of Sharks, photographs by Flip Nicklin, Sea World Press (San Diego, CA), 1979.

The Sea World Book of Whales, Sea World Press (San Diego, CA), 1979.

Terrible Things, illustrated by Steven Gammell, Harper (New York, NY), 1980, revised edition published as Terrible Things: An Allegory of the Holocaust, Jewish Publication Society (Philadelphia, PA), 1989.

St. Patrick's Day in the Morning, illustrated by Jan Brett, Houghton (Boston, MA), 1980.

Demetrius and the Golden Goglet, illustrated by Michael Hague, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1980.

The Robot Birthday, illustrated by Marie DeJohn, Dutton (New York, NY), 1980.

The Skate Patrol, Albert Whitman (Chicago, IL), 1980.

The Skate Patrol Rides Again, illustrated by Don Madden, Albert Whitman (Chicago, IL), 1981.

Goose Dinner, illustrated by Howard Knotts, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1981.

The Empty Window, illustrated by Judy Clifford, Warne (New York, NY), 1981.

The Happy Funeral, illustrated by Mai Vo-Dinh, Harper (New York, NY), 1981.

Rosie and Mr. William Star, Houghton (Boston, MA), 1981.

Jane Martin, Dog Detective, illustrated by Amy Schwartz, Garrard (Champaign, IL), 1981.

Jane Martin and the Case of the Ice Cream Dog, Garrard (Champaign, IL), 1981.

The Spook Birds, illustrated by Blanch Sims, Albert Whitman (Chicago, IL), 1981.

The Giant Squid, Messner (New York, NY), 1981.

The Great White Shark, Messner (New York, NY), 1982.

The Skate Patrol and the Mystery Writer, illustrated by Don Madden, Albert Whitman (Chicago, IL), 1982.

Karen Kepplewhite Is the World's Best Kisser, Clario (New York, NY), 1983.

The Traveling Men of Ballycoo, illustrated by Kaethe Zemach, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1983.

The Valentine Bears, illustrated by Jan Brett, Clarion (New York, NY), 1983.

Ghost behind Me, Archway (New York, NY), 1984.

The Man Who Could Call down Owls, illustrated by Charles Mikolaycak, Macmillan (New York, NY), 1984.

Monkey in the Middle, illustrated by Lynn Munsinger, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1984.

Someone Is Hiding on Alcatraz Island, Clarion (New York, NY), 1984.

Surrogate Sister, Lippincott (Philadelphia, PA), 1984, published as Mother, How Could You!, Archway (New York, NY), 1986.

Clancy's Coat, illustrated by Lorinda Bryan Cauley, Clarion (New York, NY), 1984.

Face at the Edge of the World, Clarion (New York, NY), 1985.

Sixth Grade Sleepover, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1986.

Scary, Scary Halloween, Clarion (New York, NY), 1986.

The Mother's Day Mice, illustrated by Jan Brett, Clarion (New York, NY), 1986.

Janet Hamm Needs a Date for the Dance, Clarion (New York, NY), 1986.

Will You Be My POSSLQ?, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1987.

Ghost's Hour, Spook's Hour, illustrated by Donald Carrick, Clarion (New York, NY), 1987.

Happy Birthday, Dear Duck, Clarion (New York, NY), 1988.

A Sudden Silence, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1988.

How Many Days to America?: A Thanksgiving Story, illustrated by Beth Peck, Clarion (New York, NY), 1988.

Is Anybody There?, Lippincott (Philadelphia, PA), 1988.

The Ghost Children, Clarion (New York, NY), 1989.

No Nap, illustrated by Susan Meddaugh, Clarion (New York, NY), 1989.

The Wednesday Surprise, illustrated by Donald Carrick, Clarion (New York, NY), 1989.

In the Haunted House, illustrated by Susan Meddaugh, Clarion (New York, NY), 1989.

Our Sixth-Grade Sugar Babies, Lippincott (Philadelphia, PA), 1990.

Such Nice Kids, Clarion (New York, NY), 1990.

The Wall, illustrated by Ronald Himler, Clarion (New York, NY), 1990.

Night Tree, illustrated by Ted Rand, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1991.

A Turkey for Thanksgiving, illustrated by Diane deGroat, Clarion (New York, NY), 1991.

Fly away Home, illustrated by Ronald Himler, Clarion (New York, NY), 1991.

The Hideout, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1991.

Jumping the Nail, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1991.

Sharing Susan, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1991.

A Perfect Father's Day, Clarion (New York, NY), 1991.

The Mask, Child's World (Mankato, MN), 1992.

Our Teacher's Having a Baby, Clarion (New York, NY), 1992.

The Bicycle Man, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1992.

Coffin on a Case, Harper (New York, NY), 1992.

Summer Wheels, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1993.

The Day before Christmas, Clarion (New York, NY), 1993.

Someday a Tree, Clarion (New York, NY), 1993.

Survival Camp, Child's World (Mankato, MN), 1993.

Red Fox Running, Clarion (New York, NY), 1993.

Night of the Gargoyles, Clarion (New York, NY), 1994.

A Day's Work, Clarion (New York, NY), 1994.

Sunshine Home, Clarion (New York, NY), 1994.

Nasty Stinky Sneakers, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1994.

The in-between Days, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1994.

Flower Garden, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1994.

Smoky Night, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1994.

Dandelions, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1995.

Cheyenne Again, Clarion (New York, NY), 1995.

Once upon a Time, R. C. Own (Katonah, NY), 1995.

Spying on Miss Muller, Clarion (New York, NY), 1995.

Sunflower House, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1996.

Going Home, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1996.

Train to Somewhere, Clarion (New York, NY), 1996.

Trouble on the T-ball Team, Clarion (New York, NY), 1996.

The Blue and the Gray, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1996.

SOS Titanic, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1996.

Market Day, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1996.

I Don't Want to Go to Camp, illustrated by Maryann Cocca-Leffler, St. Martin's Press (New York, NY), 1996.

I Am the Mummy Heb-Nefer, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1997.

Moonstick, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1997.

Secret Place, Clarion (New York, NY), 1997.

Twinnies, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1997.

On Call Back Mountain, illustrated by Barry Moser, Blue Sky (New York, NY), 1997.

My Backpack, illustrated by Maryann Cocca-Leffler, Boyds Mills (Honesdale, PA), 1997.

December, illustrated by David Diaz, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1997.

Ducky, illustrated by David Wisniewski, Clarion (New York, NY), 1997.

The Pumpkin Fair, illustrated by Eileen Christelow, Clarion (New York, NY), 1997.

Your Move, illustrated by James Ransome, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1998.

The Day the Whale Came, illustrated by Scott Menchin, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1998.

So Far from the Sea, illustrated by Chris Soentpiet, Clarion (New York, NY), 1998.

Some Frog!, illustrated by Scott Medlock, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1998.

I Have an Olive Tree, illustrated by Karen Barbour, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1999.

Dreaming of America: An Ellis Island Story, illustrated by Ben Stahl, BridgeWater Books (Mahwah, NJ), 1999.

Butterfly House, illustrated by Greg Shed, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1999.

Can You Do This, Old Badger?, illustrated by LeUyen Pham, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1999.

A Picnic in October, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 1999.

Rudi's Pond, illustrated by Ronald Himler, Clarion 9New York, NY), 1999.

Peepers, illustrated by James Ransome, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 2000.

Wanna Buy an Alien?, illustrated by Tim Bush, Clarion (New York, NY), 2000.

I Like the Way You Are, illustrated by John O'Brien, Clarion (New York, NY), 2000.

Dear Wish Fairy, illustrated by Steve Bjorkman, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2000.

Doll Baby, illustrated by Catherine Stock, Clarion (New York, NY), 2000.

The Memory String, illustrated by Ted Rand, Clarion (New York, NY), 2000.

Who Was Born This Special Day?, illustrated by Leonid Gore, Atheneum (New York, NY), 2000.

Swan in Love, illustrated by Jo Ellen McAllister-Stammen, Atheneum (New York, NY), 2000.

Too Many Monsters, illustrated by James Bernardin, BridgeWater Books (Mahwah, NJ), 2001.

We Were There, paintings by Wendell Minor, Clarion (New York, NY), 2001.

The Days of Summer, illustrated by William Low, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 2001.

Gleam and Glow, illustrated by Peter Sylvada, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 2001.

Jin Woo, illustrated by Chris K. Soentpiet, Clarion (New York, NY), 2001.

Riding the Tiger, illustrated by David Frampton, Clarion (New York, NY), 2001.

The Summer of Riley, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2001.

Little Badger: Terror of the Seven Seas, illustrated by LeUyen Pham, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 2001.

Little Badger's Just-about Birthday, illustrated by LeUyen Pham, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 2002.

The Bones of Fred Mcfee, illustrated by Kurt Cyrus, Harcourt (San Diego, CA), 2002.

One Candle, illustrated by K. Wendy Popp, Joanna Cotler Books (New York, NY), 2002.

Sing a Song of Piglets: A Calendar in Verse, pictures by Emily Arnold McCully, Clarion Books (New York, NY), 2002.

Girls: A to Z, illustrated by Susanne Bloom, Boyds Mills Press (Honesdale, PA), 2002.

Little Bear's Little Boat, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter, Clarion (New York, NY), 2003.

My Big Boy Bed, pictures by Maggie Smith, Clarion (New York, NY), 2003.

Anna's Table, illustrated by Taia Morley, NorthWord Press (Chanhassen, MN), 2003.

The Presence, Clarion (New York, NY), 2003.

Snowboarding on Monster Mountain, Cricket Books (Chicago, IL), 2003.

Whales Passing, illustrated by Lambert David, Blue Sky Press (New York, NY), 2003.

The Wedding, illustrated by Iza Trapani, Whispering Coyote (Watertown, MA), 2003.

I Love You, Too!, illustrated by Melissa Sweet, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2004.

Contributor of stories to basal readers published by several educational houses, including Heath, Laidlaw Brothers, Lyons & Carnahan, and Rand McNally. Contributor to anthologies, including Cricket's Choice, 1975, and Scribner's Anthology for Young People. Contributor of adult and juvenile stories to magazines.

"MAGIC CIRCLE" SERIES

The Two Giants, Ginn (Lexington, MA), 1972.

A Gift for Lonny, Ginn (Lexington, MA), 1973.

Box, Fox, Ox, and the Peacock, Ginn (Lexington, MA), 1974.

Say It Fast, Ginn (Lexington, MA), 1974.

We Need a Bigger Zoo!, Ginn (Lexington, MA), 1974.

"DINOSAUR MACHINE" SERIES

The Day of the Dinosaurs, illustrated by Judy Leo, EMC Corp. (St. Paul, MN), 1975.

Death of a Dinosaur, illustrated by Judy Leo, EMC Corp. (St. Paul, MN), 1975.

The Dinosaur Trap, illustrated by Judy Leo, EMC Corp. (St. Paul, MN), 1975.

Escape from Tyrannosaurus, illustrated by Judy Leo, EMC Corp. (St. Paul, MN), 1975.

"NO SUCH THINGS?" SERIES

The Creature of Cranberry Cove, illustrated by Scott Earle, EMC Corp. (St. Paul, MN), 1976.

The Demon, illustrated by Scott Earle, EMC Corp. (St. Paul, MN), 1976.

The Ghost, illustrated by Scott Earle, EMC Corp. (St. Paul, MN), 1976.

The Tongue of the Ocean, illustrated by Scott Earle, EMC Corp. (St. Paul, MN), 1976.

"EVE BUNTING SCIENCE FICTION" SERIES

The Day of the Earthlings, Creative Education (Mankato, MN), 1978.

The Followers, illustrated by Don Hendricks, Creative Education (Mankato, MN), 1978.

The Island of One, illustrated by Don Hendricks, Creative Education (Mankato, MN), 1978.

The Mask, illustrated by Don Hendricks, Creative Eduction (Mankato, MN), 1978.

The Mirror Planet, illustrated by Don Hendricks, Creative Eduction (Mankato, MN), 1978.

The Robot People, Creative Education (Mankato, MN), 1978.

The Space People, Creative Education (Mankato, MN), 1978.

The Undersea People, Creative Education (Mankato, MN), 1978.

"EVE BUNTING YOUNG ROMANCE" SERIES

Fifteen, Creative Education (Mankato, MN), 1978.

The Girl in the Painting, Creative Education (Mancato, MN), 1978.

Just like Everyone Else, Creative Education (Mankato, MN), 1978.

Maggie the Freak, Creative Education (Mankato, MN), 1978.

Nobody Knows but Me, Creative Education (Mankato, MN), 1978.

Oh, Rick, Creative Education (Mankato, MN), 1978.

A Part of the Dream, Creative Education (Mankato, MN), 1978.

Survival Camp!, Creative Education (Mankato, MN), 1978.

Two Different Girls, Creative Education (Mankato, MN), 1978.

"LIPPINCOTT PAGE TURNERS" SERIES

The Cloverdale Switch, Lippincott (Philadelphia, PA), 1979.

The Waiting Game, Lippincott (Philadelphia, PA), 1981.

The Ghosts of Departure Point, Lippincott (Philadelphia, PA), 1982.

If I Asked You, Would You Stay?, Lippincott (Philadelphia, PA), 1984.

The Haunting of SafeKeep, Lippincott (Philadelphia, PA), 1985.

UNDER NAME A. E. BUNTING; "HIGH POINT" SERIES

Pitcher to Center Field, Elk Grove Books (Chicago, IL), 1974.

Surfing Country, Elk Grove Books (Chicago, IL), 1975.

Springboard to Summer, illustrated by Rob Sprattler, Elk Grove Books (Chicago, IL), 1975.

UNDER NAME EVELYN BOLTON; "EVELYN BOLTON HORSE BOOK" SERIES

Stable of Fear, Creative Eduction (Mankato, MN), 1974.

Lady's Girl, Creative Eduction (Mankato, MN), 1974.

Goodbye Charlie, Creative Eduction (Mankato, MN), 1974.

Ride When You're Ready, Creative Eduction (Mankato, MN), 1974.

The Wile Horses, Creative Eduction (Mankato, MN), 1974.

Dream Dancer, Creative Eduction (Mankato, MN), 1974.

How Many Days to America? was adapted as a film, Coronet/MTI Film and Video, 1991; A Face at the Edge of the World was adapted as the television movie A Desperate Exit; The Presence was adapted as an audiobook, Recorded Books, 2003.