Jane Yolen

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Born and raised in New York City, Jane Yolen now lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts. She attended Smith College and received her master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts. The distinguished author of more than 170 books, Jane Yolen is a person of many talents. When she is not writing, Yolen composes songs, is a professional storyteller on the stage, and is the busy wife of a university professor, the mother of three grown children, and a grandmother. Active in several organizations, Yolen has been on the Board of Directors of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, was president of the Science Fiction Writers of America from 1986 to 1988, is on the editorial board of several magazines, and was a founding member of the Western New England Storytellers Guild, the Western Massachusetts Illustrators Guild, and the Bay State Writers Guild. For twenty years, she ran a monthly writer's workshop for new children's book authors. In 1980, when Yolen was awarded an honorary Doctor of Law degree by Our Lady of the Elms College in Chicopee, Massachusetts, the citation recognized that "throughout her writing career she has remained true to her primary source of inspiration--folk culture." Folklore is the "perfect second skin," writes Yolen. "From under its hide, we can see all the shimmering, shadowy uncertainties of the world." Folklore, she believes, is the universal human language, a language that children instinctively feel in their hearts. All of Yolen's stories and poems are somehow rooted in her sense of family and self. The Emperor and the Kite, which was a Caldecott Honor Book in 1983 for its intricate papercut illustrations by Ed Young, was based on Yolen's relationship with her late father, who was an international kite-flying champion. Owl Moon, winner of the 1988 Caldecott Medal for John Schoenherr's exquisite watercolors, was inspired by her husband's interest in birding. Yolen's graceful rhythms and outrageous rhymes have been gathered in numerous collections. She has earned many awards over the years: the Regina Medal, the Kerlan Award, the World Fantasy Award, the Society of Children's Book Writers Award, the Mythopoetic Society's Aslan Award, the Christopher Medal, the Boy's Club Jr. Book Award, the Garden State Children's Book Award, the Daedalus Award, a number of Parents' Choice Magazine Awards, and many more. Her books and stories have been translated into Japanese, French, Spanish, Chinese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Afrikaans, !Xhosa, Portuguese, and Braille. With a versatility that has led her to be called "America's Hans Christian Andersen," Yolen, the child of two writers, is a gifted and natural storyteller. Perhaps the best explanation for her outstanding accomplishments comes from Jane Yolen herself: "I don't care whether the story is real or fantastical. I tell the story that needs to be told."

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The Devil's Arithmetic (Puffin Modern Classics) Oct 1, 1990

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Favorite Folktales from Around the World (The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library) May 14, 2014

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Dragon's Blood (Pit Dragon Chronicles Book 1) May 1, 2004

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Heart's Blood: The Pit Dragon Chronicles, Volume Two May 1, 2004

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Dragon's Heart: The Pit Dragon Chronicles, Volume Four Feb 7, 2011

by Jane Yolen , Jonathon Schmidt

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A Sending of Dragons: The Pit Dragon Chronicles, Volume Three May 1, 2004

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Mapping the Bones Mar 6, 2018

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Stone Angel Mar 3, 2015

by Jane Yolen , Katie May Green

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Take Joy: A Writer’s Guide to Loving the Craft Dec 9, 2019

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The Great Alta Saga: Sister Light, Sister Dark; White Jenna; and The One-Armed Queen May 16, 2017

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Finding Baba Yaga: A Short Novel in Verse Oct 30, 2018

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How to Fracture a Fairy Tale Nov 5, 2018

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