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| Ann Turner | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ann Warren (1945-12-10) December 10, 1945 (age 79) Northampton, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1970–present |
| Spouse | Rick Turner |
| Children | 2 |
Ann Warren Turner (born December 10, 1945) is an American poet and children's author.
Published works
Poetry
- Tickle a Pickle illustrated by Karen Ann Weinhaus (Macmillan, 1986)
- Street Talk illustrated by Catherine Stock (Houghton Mifflin, 1986)
- Grass Songs illustrated by Barry Moser (Harcourt, 1993)
- A Moon for Seasons illustrated by Robert Noreika (Macmillan, 1994)
- The Christmas House illustrated by Nancy Edwards Calder (HarperCollins, 1994)
- Mississippi Mud illustrated by Robert J. Blake (HarperCollins, 1997)
- A Lion's Hunger illustrated by Maria Jimenez (Marshall Cavendish, 1998)
- Learning to Swim: a Memoir (Scholastic, 2000)
Picture books
- Dakota Dugout illustrated by Ronald Himler (Macmillan, 1985)
- Time of the Bison illustrated by Beth Peck (Macmillan, 1987)
- Nettie's Trip South illustrated by Ronald Himler (Macmillan, 1987)
- Hedgehog for Breakfast illustrated by Lisa McCue (Macmillan, 1989)
- Heron Street illustrated by Lisa Desimini (Harper & Row, 1989)
- Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies illustrated by James Hale (Harper & Row, 1990)
- Stars for Sarah illustrated by Mary Teichman (HarperCollins, 1991)
- Katie's Trunk illustrated by Ronald Himler (Macmillan, 1992)
- Rainflowers illustrated by Robert J. Blake (HarperCollins, 1992)
- Apple Valley Year illustrated by Sandi Wickersham Resnick (Macmillan, 1993)
- Sewing Quilts illustrated by Thomas B. Allen (Macmillan, 1994)
- Shaker Hearts illustrated by Wendell Minor (HarperCollins, 1997)
- Drummer Boy: Marching to the Civil War illustrated by Mark Hess (HarperCollins, 1998)
- Let's Be Animals illustrated by Richard E. Brown (HarperFestival, 1998)
- Angel Hide and Seek illustrated by Lois Ehlert (HarperCollins, 1998)
- Red Flower Goes West illustrated by Dennis Nolan (Hyperion, 1999)
- Secrets from the Dollhouse illustrated by Raúl Colón (HarperCollins, 2000)
- In the Heart illustrated by Sally Mavor (HarperCollins, 2001)
- Abe Lincoln Remembers illustrated by Wendell Minor (HarperCollins, 2001)
- When Mr. Jefferson Came to Philadelphia: What I Learned of Freedom, 1776 illustrated by Mark Hess (HarperCollins, 2003)
- Pumpkin Cat illustrated by Amy June Bates (Hyperion, 2004)
- Sitting Bull Remembers illustrated by Wendell Minor (HarperCollins, 2007)
Novels
- A Hunter Comes Home (Crown, 1980)
- The Way Home (Crown, 1982)
- Third Girl from the Left (Macmillan, 1986)
- Grasshopper Summer (Macmillan, 1989)
- Rosemary's Witch (HarperCollins, 1991)
- Dust for Dinner illustrated by Robert Barrett (HarperCollins, 1995)
- One Brave Summer (HarperCollins, 1995)
- Elfsong (Harcourt, 1995)
- Finding Walter (Harcourt, 1997)
- The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow: The Diary of Sarah Nita, a Navajo Girl (Scholastic, 1999)
- Love Thy Neighbor: The Tory Diary of Prudence Emerson (Scholastic, 2003)
- Maïa of Thebes: 1463 B.C. (Scholastic, 2005)
- Hard Hit (Scholastic, 2006)
- Father of Lies (HarperTeen, 2011)
Awards
- 1967: first prize, The Atlantic Monthly college creative writing contest
- 1991: first prize, National Council for the Social Studies, Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies
References
- http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/12823/Ann_Turner/index.aspx?authorID=12823 Archived 2012-10-20 at the Wayback Machine HarperCollins author biography
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