Lynne Rae Perkins
Wins the 2006 Newbery Award!
Criss Cross
(Greenwillow, 2005)

We are so proud of you, Lynne.

2006 Books from Members
Coming to a bookstore near you!
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Carolyn Reed Barritt - Illustrator
The Day the Dragon Danced
(Shen's Books, Fall 2006)
We love to celebrate a member's first book. Congratulations, Carolyn! Visit Carolyn's website.

Janie Bynum - Author & Illustrator
Nutmeg and Barley
(Candlewick, Feb 2006)
Learn more about Janie's books.
Visit Janie's website.
and illustrated by Janie
written by Lisa Wheeler
Hokey Pokey: Another Prickley Love Story
(Little, Brown & Co, Jan 2006).
Learn more about Lisa's books.
Visit Lisa's website.
Joan Donaldson - Author
Secret of the Red Shoes
(Ideals Children's Books, Feb 2006)
Joan read a portion of this (then only a manuscript) at one of our conferences. So heartwarming.
Visit Joan's website.
Nancy Edwards - Author
Mom for Mayor
(Cricket Books, Feb 06)
Nancy's first novel is cause for celebration!
Visit Nancy's website.

Rhonda Gowler Greene - Author
Mail Monkeys
 (Childrcraft, 2006)
Visit Rhonda's website.
Leslie Helakoski - Author
The Big Chickens
(Dutton, Feb 2006)
Visit Leslie's website.

 

Christine Kole MacLean - Author
How It's Done
(Flux [LLewellyn's new YA imprint], 2006) An autumn 2006 Book Sense Pick Congratulations Christine!
Visit Christine's website to learn more.
also from Christine Kole MacLean
Mary Margaret Center Stage
(Dutton, March 2006)
Visit Christine's website and read Mary Margaret's very own blog.
Cyd Moore - Illustrator
Sticky People
(Harper Collins, June, 2006)
To learn more about Cyd and her many books,
Visit Cyd's website
.
Joe Novara - Author
Wa-Tonka: Camp Cowboys
(Pelican Publishing, Jan 2006) YA
Patricia Polacco - Author & Illustrator
Rotten Richie and the Ultimate Dare
(Philomel)
Visit Patricia's website.

Ann Purmell - Author
Christmas Tree Farm
 (Holiday House, 2006)

Jacqui Robbins - Author
The New Girl . . . And Me (Atheneum/Richard Jackson books, June, 2006)
Visit Jacqui's website.

Buffy Silverman - Author
Gliding Garter Snakes: Pull Ahead Books
(Lerner Publications, September 2006)
Buffy writes about nature, and her long list of publication credits is reams beyond most of us. Write on, Buffy!
Michael Spradlin - Author
Spy Goddess: To Hawaii, With Love
(HarperCollins, January 2006) Michael's second YA in his Spy Goddess series.
Sue Stauffacher - Author
Bessie Smith and the Night Riders
(Putnam, Spring 2006)
First Donuthead, then Harry Sue –now, "a blues singer, scares off the KKK?" We love your characters!
Visit Sue's website

also from Sue Staffacher
Donutheart
(Knoph, 2006), has been selected as an Original Voices pick by Border's Books for November 2006 and is a sequel to her delightful Donuthead (released in 2003). Way to go, Sue!
Pat Trattles - Author
Emperor Penguins
(Lerner, Jan 2006), early reader
We bow to you, Pat!
Hope Vestergaard - Author
Hillside Lullaby
 (Dutton, March 2006)
Hope is so in tune with young listeners.
Visit Hope's website.
also from Hope Vestergaard
What do you do When a Monster says Boo!
(Dutton, August 2006)
Lisa Wheeler - Author
Invasion of the Pig Sisters
(Atheneum, April 2006), the fourth in Lisa's popular Fitch & Chip series.
Visit Lisa's website.
also from Lisa Wheeler
Mammoths on the Move
(Harcourt, April 2006) 
also from Lisa Wheeler
Castaway Cats
(Atheneum, June 2006)

 

Margaret Willey - Author
A Clever Beatrice Christmas
(Atheneum, October 2006)
Visit Clever Beatrice's very own website or learn more about Margaret and her other books at www.margaretwilley.com
2005 Books from Members
2004 Books from Members
For 2003 Books and prior, see Children's Book Authors and Illustrators.

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