"The Business of Children's Publishing," this fall's Center for Children's Literature conference, traces the production of a book from author Kimberly Willis Holt and illustrator Susan L. Roth through agent, editor, art director, publisher, marketing manager, and bookseller to its ultimate reader. The conference will be held in the Hedberg Library on Friday and Saturday, 12-13 October 2007. For more information, email jstewig@carthage.edu or call 262-552-5480.     Kimberly Willis Holt

BACKGROUND
Kimberly Willis Holt
http://kimberlywillisholt.com/menu.html

Something About the Author, Vol. 179 (Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2007), pp. 101-05. Cur PN 451 S696 v.179

BOOKS
Look in the Hedberg Library Catalog to find the titles and locations of books by Kimberly Willis Holt in the Center for Children's Literature.

For book reviews from numerous professional sources, click on each of the following database vendor names and enter Kimberly Willis Holt.
Academic Search Elite (EBSCOhost)
General OneFile
ProQuest education journals

OTHER RESOURCES
Farnsworth, Elizabeth. Online NewsHour: National Book Awards, November 22, 1999.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/july-dec99/holt_nba_11-22.html

Kiefer, Barbara Z. "Kimberly Willis Holt: A Distinctive Voice for Inclusion." Language Arts,84, 4 (March 2007),390-93

Lesesne, Teri. "Finding Your Way Home: An interview with Kimberly Willis Holt." Teacher Librarian, 28, 5 (June 2001), 42-45.

Smith, Cynthia Leitich. Interview with Children's Book Author Kimberly Willis Holt.
http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/lit_resources/authors/interviews/KimberlyWillisHolt.html

Susan L. Roth

BACKGROUND
Susan L. Roth
http://www.susanlroth.com/

Something About the Author, Vol. 134 (Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2003), pp. 164-67. Cur PN 451 S696 v.134

BOOKS
Look in the Hedberg Library Catalog to find the titles and locations of books by Susan L. Roth in the Center for Children's Literature.

For book reviews from numerous professional sources, click on each of the following database vendor names and enter Susan L. Roth.
Academic Search Elite (EBSCOhost)
General OneFile
ProQuest education journals

OTHER RESOURCES
Courtot, Marilyn. Children's Literature: Meet Authors and Illustrators.
http://www.childrenslit.com/childrenslit/f_roth_susan.html

"Our Member Pages: Susan Roth." The Children's Book Guild of Washington, D.C.
http://www.childrensbookguild.org/roth.html

Roth, Susan L. "Leon's Story." Horn Book Magazine, 75, 1 (Jan.-Feb. 1999), 46-49.

Larry Dane Brimnerfirst learned to weave stories with his family on Kodiak Island, Alaska, where they had no television and only sporadic radio reception. He is a prolific writer, with more than 80 books. Mr. Brimner will participate in Family Fun Night in the Hedberg Library this Friday as well as speaking inthe morning session of "Meet the Authors and Illustrators" on 7 October 2006 in the Todd Wehr Center.

BACKGROUND
Larry Dane Brimner Author / Speaker [home page]
http://www.brimner.com/

Larry Dane Brimner, by Patricia M. Newman
http://www.patriciamnewman.com/brimner.html

"Autobiography Feature: Larry Dane Brimner." Something About the Author, Vol. 112 (Detroit: Gale Group, 2000), pp. 26-39. Cur PN 451 S696 v.112

BOOKS
Look in the Hedberg Library Catalog to find the titles and locations of books by Larry Dane Brimner in the Center for Children's Literature.

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Brimner, Larry Dane. "Morgan" [short story]. Humpty Dumpty's Magazine, 45, 5 (July-Aug. 1997), 15-20. InfoTrac OneFile.

-----. "The Effect of Praise and Blame on Writing." English Journal, 71 (Jan. 1982), 58-61.
Hedberg hardcopy periodical.

OTHER RESOURCES
Larry Dane Brimner Papers
de Grummond Children's Literature Collection, The University of Southern Mississippi
http://www.lib.usm.edu/~degrum/html/research/findaids/DG1197f.html?DG1197b.html~mainFrame

Anna Myers is the author of numerous works of historical fiction for middle-grade readers. In Assassin (2005), she retells the death of President Abraham Lincoln, alternating adult's and child's points of view in the characters of John Wilkes Booth and the ficticious young seamstress Arabella Getchel. Ms. Myers will speak in the afternoon session of "Meet the Authors and Illustrators," to be held in the Todd Wehr Center on 7 October 2006.

BACKGROUND
Anna Myers home on the web
http://annamyers.info/

Something About the Author, Vol. 160 (Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2005), pp. 183-85. Cur PN 451 S696 v.160

BOOKS
Look in the Hedberg Library Catalog to find the titles and locations of books by Anna Myers in the Center for Children's Literature.

For book reviews from numerous professional sources, click on each of the following database vendor names and enter Anna Myers (or Anna Myers and children* to increase search precision).
Academic Search Elite (EBSCOhost)
InfoTrac OneFile, mostly under the Magazines tab
ProQuest

OTHER RESOURCES
Balkin Buddies / Anna Myers: Biography, Books, Presentations, Book Ordering
http://www.balkinbuddies.com/Myers%20Anna/index.html

Smith, Cynthia Leitich. "Interview with Children's/YA Book Author Anna Myers." July 2002.
http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/lit_resources/authors/interviews/AnnaMyers.html

Lois Ehlert is a Wisconsin author-illustrator who has made love of color, fabric scraps, and collage techniques into such acclaimed children's books as Color Zoo, 1990 Caldecott Honor Book. Her latest book isLeaf Man. Ms. Ehlert spoke on "Books in the Literary Lives of Children" at the grand opening celebration of the Center for Children's Literature in November 2005. 

BACKGROUND
Profile: Lois Ehlert
http://friend.ly.net/users/jorban/biographies/ehlertlois/

Children's Literature: Meet Authors and Illustrators
http://www.childrenslit.com/f_loisehlert.html

Something About the Author, Vol. 128 (Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group, 2002), pp. 62-67. Cur PN 451 S696 v.128

BOOKS
Look in the Hedberg Library Catalog to find the titles and locations of books written and/or illustrated by Lois Ehlert in the Center for Children's Literature.

For book reviews from numerous professional sources, click on each of the following database vendor names and enter Lois Ehlert. Add not review to limit the number of items retrieved.
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ProQuest

OTHER RESOURCES
Ehlert, Lois.  "The Artist at Work: Card Tables and Collage." Horn Book Magazine, 67, 6 (Nov.-Dec. 1991), 695-705.

Goddard, Connie. "Alive with Color: Lois Ehlert's Passion for Bold Hues and Innovative Design Has Produced a Rainbow of Books." Publisher's Weekly, 239, 9 (12 Feb. 1992), 18-20.

Rodia, Becky. "Lois Ehlert, She's Got Style." Teaching PreK-8, 33, 2 (Oct. 2002), 52-55. 

Gerald Morris spent his childhood in Singapore with missionary parents. As a boy, he aspired to be a minister, a teacher, or a writer, and in fact he grew up to be pastor of a small Baptist church in Wausau, Wisconsin, author of a successful series of Arthurian tales for middle schoolers, and an occasional teacher. Having participated in the 2005 Summer Children's Literature Conference at Carthage, Mr. Morris returned to the Hedberg Library for Family Fun Night in September 2005.

BACKGROUND
Children's Literature Network
http://www.childrensliteraturenetwork.org/authors/morris.html

Something About the Author, Vol. 150 (Detroit: Thomson Gale, 2004), pp. 148-50. Cur PN 451 S696 v.150

BOOKS
Look in the Hedberg Library Catalog to find the titles and locations of books by Gerald Morris in the Center for Children's Literature.

For book reviews from numerous professional sources, click on each of the following database vendor names and enter Morris, Gerald and review. Omit and review to increase the number of items retrieved.
Academic Search Elite (EBSCOhost)
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ProQuest

OTHER RESOURCES
Morris, Gerald. "Seeing through Bifocals." Leadership, 21, 4 (Fall 2000), 55.

Shaw, Mary-Liz. "Author thinks adults, kids read for same reason." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2005, Sec. B, p. 6.


To access a number of the above articles from offcampus, current Carthage students, staff, and faculty need to install a proxy. Others are welcome to read the articles in the Hedberg Library.



Compiled by Tina Eger
31 December 2006