Karen Hesse (1952-) Biography - Awards, Honors, Writings, Sidelights - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Adaptations
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Born 1952, in Baltimore, MD; Education: Attended Towson State College; University of Maryland, B.A., 1975. Religion: Jewish.
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Writer, 1969—. University of Maryland, leave benefit coordinator, 1975-76; worked variously as a teacher, librarian, advertising secretary, typesetter, and
Karen Hesse
proofreader. Affiliated with Mental Health Care and Hospice, 1988—; Newfane, VT, Elementary School board chair, 1989; board member of Moore Free Library, Newfane, 1989-91.
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (leader of southern Vermont chapter, 1985-92).
Many of Hesse's books have been adapted as audiobooks, including The Music of Dolphins, Stowaway, Out of Dust, A Time of Angels, Wish on a Unicorn, Just Juice, Light in the Storm, and Witness.
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Children's Book of Distinction, Hungry Mind Review, 1992, for Wish on a Unicorn; poetry awards from Writer's Digest and Poetry Society of Vermont; Best Books, School Library Journal, "100 Titles for Reading and Sharing" selection, New York Public Library, International Reading Association (IRA) Children's Book of the Year, National Jewish Book Award, Sydney Taylo…
Wish on a Unicorn, Holt (New York, NY), 1991. Letters from Rifka, Holt (New York, NY), 1992. Poppy's Chair (picture book), illustrated by Kay Life, Macmillan (New York, NY), 1993. Lester's Dog (early chapter book), illustrated by Nancy Carpenter, Crown (New York, NY), 1993. Lavender (chapter book), illustrated by Andrew Glass, Holt (New York, NY), 1993. Sable (early chapter book), il…
Author Karen Hesse has garnered an impressive list of awards for her work, including a prestigious Newbery award, the Scott O'Dell Award, and two Christopher awards. In 2002 she added to those with a MacArthur Foundation "Genius" fellowship of $500,000 over five years, a no-strings-attached award that allows recipients to use the grant in whatever manner they see fit. Hesse wa…
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12 months ago
hi im savannah i luv ur books
28 days ago
Alliyah
I am using your book out of the dust as a project
5 months ago
I am a college professor who teaches children's literature courses. Some of my students and I wonder why Ms. Hesse chose not to use capital letters in Witness. Was there a meaning behind this?
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10 months ago
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10 months ago
I can't wait to read the book Out Of the Dust, I love historical fiction.