Karen Ackerman | |
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Born | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | October 9, 1951
Occupation | children's author |
Language | English |
Education | Woodward High School |
Notable works | Song and Dance Man (1988) |
Notable awards | Caldecott Medal (1989) |
Karen Ackerman (born October 10, 1951, Cincinnati, Ohio) [1] is an American author of children's books.
She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and she graduated from Woodward High School in 1969. [2]
Ackerman's first children's book was published in 1982. She has since published over twenty-five books. Her books have won many awards including Parents' Choice, ABA Pick of the List, ALA Notable Books, Children's Book Council/NCSS Notable Books in the Field of Social Studies, New York Library Best List, Horn Book's Best, and School Library Journal Best Books.
Her picture-book Song and Dance Man, illustrated by Stephen Gammell, won the 1989 Caldecott Medal. [3] The book was adapted into a children's theater production at the Sunset Playhouse in Elm Grove, Wisconsin in 2019. [4]
Caldecott Medal, 1989, for the book Song and Dance Man, illustrated by Stephen Gammell, Knopf, 1988 [5]
Karen Ackerman | |
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Born | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | October 9, 1951
Occupation | children's author |
Language | English |
Education | Woodward High School |
Notable works | Song and Dance Man (1988) |
Notable awards | Caldecott Medal (1989) |
Karen Ackerman (born October 10, 1951, Cincinnati, Ohio) [1] is an American author of children's books.
She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and she graduated from Woodward High School in 1969. [2]
Ackerman's first children's book was published in 1982. She has since published over twenty-five books. Her books have won many awards including Parents' Choice, ABA Pick of the List, ALA Notable Books, Children's Book Council/NCSS Notable Books in the Field of Social Studies, New York Library Best List, Horn Book's Best, and School Library Journal Best Books.
Her picture-book Song and Dance Man, illustrated by Stephen Gammell, won the 1989 Caldecott Medal. [3] The book was adapted into a children's theater production at the Sunset Playhouse in Elm Grove, Wisconsin in 2019. [4]
Caldecott Medal, 1989, for the book Song and Dance Man, illustrated by Stephen Gammell, Knopf, 1988 [5]