David Kherdian — (* 17. Dezember 1931 in Racine, Wisconsin, USA) ist ein armenischer Schriftsteller. Er wuchs in einer armenischen Gemeinde in den USA auf und lebt als freier Schriftsteller in Oregon, wo er vorwiegend Lyrik verfasst. Kherdian ist seit 1971 mit… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Newbery Medal — Awarded for ... for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Presented by Association for Library Service to Children … Wikipedia
Armenian American literature — A diverse body of literature that incorporates American writers of Armenian ancestry.Encompassing a cross section of literary genres and forms, Armenian American writers often incorporate some common themes (i.e. the Armenian Genocide) while… … Wikipedia
Liste der Biografien/Kh — Biografien: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q … Deutsch Wikipedia
US-amerikanische Kinder- und Jugendliteratur — Amerikanische Schulkinder wählen in der kleinen Bibliothek ihrer Grundschule Bücher aus (1938)[1] Die amerikanische Kinder und Jugendliteratur umfasst alle literarischen Arbeiten, die für ein Publikum von Kindern und Jugendlichen geschaffen,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Newbery Honor — The Newbery Honor is a citation given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA). The Newbery Honor is given to worthy runners up for the Newbery Medal, a higher honor. Though the Newbery Honor… … Wikipedia
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award — The Lewis Carroll Shelf Award was given annually from 1958 to 1979 to books deemed to possess enough of the qualities of Alice s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll to enable them to sit on the same book shelf.Winners of the Lewis Carroll… … Wikipedia
Paul O. Zelinsky — (born 1953) is an American author and illustrator. He grew up in Wilmette, Illinois, and studied at Yale under Maurice Sendak. His career in children s books began in 1978 with Emily Upham s Revenge and since then he has won the 1998 Caldecott… … Wikipedia
James Baker Hall — (b. April 14, 1935) is an American poet, novelist, photographer and teacher. Biography James Baker Hall was born in Lexington, Kentucky in 1935. He was raised in a southern family of means and social standing, only to have a family scandal turn… … Wikipedia
Jim Barnes (writer) — Jim Weaver McKown Barnes, (1933 ) is a Native American author born near Summerfield, Oklahoma (in Le Flore County) and is of Choctaw and Welsh heritage. He received his BA from Southeastern State College in Durant, OK (now Southeastern Oklahoma… … Wikipedia
