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Children's Books by
Wisconsin Authors
and Illustrators
2008 Identification Record
Compiled by Merri V. Lindgren
Last updated: August 11, 2008
The Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) annually identifies
and compiles a record of those children's and young adult books received
by the CCBC that have been written, compiled, translated and/or illustrated
by Wisconsin book creators. These books are part of the library's Wisconsin
Collection.
An annotated listing of Books
for Children and Young Adults about Wisconsin People, Places, and
Topics of Interest features books published
from 1996 to the present that have been received by the CCBC and are
about Wisconsin-related topics.
The CCBC always welcomes information about Wisconsin creators of children's
books. If you are a Wisconsin author or illustrator who had a book
published in 2008 and it is not on this list, or if you have additional
information about your connection to the state of Wisconsin, please
contact Merri Lindgren.
We are working on creating a comprehensive online listing of Wisconsin
creators of books for children and young adults that will include information
about each individual's connection to the state. The CCBC also has
numerous on-site resources about
Wisconsin book creators. The 2008 Identification Record lists book
citations alphabetically by their
Wisconsin creator (author, illustrator, compiler or translator) and
offers a suggested age range for readers.
This CCBC 2008 Identification Record supplements earlier annual CCBC
print listings and includes those titles published and received to-date
during 2008. New books will be added as we receive them.
A listing in this document does not represent a recommendation by
the CCBC staff.
Albert, Lisa Rondinelli, author. Lois Lowry: The Giver of Stories and Memories.
Enslow, 2008. 128 pages (978-0-7660-2722-0) Ages 10-14
Lisa Rondinelli Albert lives in Muskego.
Apps, Jerry, author. Casper Jaggi: Master Swiss Cheese Maker. (Badger Biographies Series)
Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2008. 88 pages (978-0-87020-392-3) Ages 9-12
Jerry Apps has lived in Wild Rose, Green Lake, Green Bay, and Madison. He is
Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Avi, author. A Beginning, a Muddle, and an End: The Right Way to Write Writing.
Illustrated by Tricia Tusa.
Harcourt, 2008. 164 pages (978-0-15-205555-4) Ages 8-11
Avi, author. The Seer of Shadows.
HarperCollins, 2008. 202 pages (978-0-06-000015-8) Ages 8-11
Avi Wortis currently lives in Denver, Colorado, and writes under the pen name "Avi." He earned his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Communications from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
Bauer, Marion Dane, author. The Red Ghost.
Illustrated by Peter Ferguson.
Random Houuse, 2008. 86 pages (978-0-375-84081-4) Ages 6-9
Marion Dane Bauer lived in Delafield and Waukesha; she currently lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
Bowe, Julie, author. My New Best Friend.
Harcourt, 2008. 181 pages (978-0-15-206498-3) Ages 7-10
Julie Bowe grew up in Luck, Wisconsin, and now lives near Eau Claire.
Chaconas, Dori, author. Looking for Easter. Illustrated by Margie Moore.
Albert Whitman, 2008. 32 pages (978-0-8075-4749-6) Ages 3-6
Dori Chaconas lives in Germantown.
Dorros, Arthur, author. Papá and Me. Illustrated by Rudy Gutierrez.
Rayo/HarperCollins, 2008. 24 pages (978-0-06-058156-5) Ages 3-6
Arthur Dorros earned his B.A. in English from UW-Madison. He currently lives in Seattle.
Ehlert, Lois, author/illustrator. Oodles of Animals.
Harcourt, 2008. 48 pages (978-0-15-206274-3) Ages 3-7
Lois Ehlert grew up in Beaver Dam. She attended the University
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Layton School of Art. She now lives in Milwaukee.
Gaiman, Neil, author. Coraline.
Adapted and Illustrated by P. Craig Russell.
HarperCollins, 2008. 186 pages (978-0-06-082543-0) Ages 10-14
Gaiman, Neil, author. The Dangerous Alphabet.
Illustrated by Gris Grimly.
HarperCollins, 2008. 32 pages (978-0-06-078333-4) Ages 6-9
Originally from England, Neil Gaiman now lives in northwest Wisconsin.
George, Lindsay Barrett, author/illustrator. Alfred Digs.
Greenwillow/HarperCollins, 2008. 32 pages (978-0-06-078761-5) Ages 4-7
Lindsay Barrett George received her Master of Fine Arts degree
from UW-Madison in 1977. She lives in Pennsylvania.
Gillum, Sandy, author. Loon Summer.
Field Notes Press, 2008. 48 pages (978-0-9801201-0-3) Ages 8-12
Sandy Gillum lives in Eagle River.
Hautman, Pete, author. Doppelganger. Written by Pete Hautman and Mary Logue. (The Bloodwater Mysteries.)
Putnam, 2008. 159 pages (978-0-399-24379-0) Ages 11-15
Pete Hautman currently spends part of each year living on
the shores of Lake Pepin in southwestern Wisconsin.
Henkes, Kevin, author. Bird Lake Moon. Greenwillow / HarperCollins, 2008. 179 pages (978-0-06-147076-9) Ages 8-12
Kevin Henkes was born and raised in Racine. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and now lives in Madison.
Joosse, Barbara M., author. Grandma Calls Me Beautiful.
Illustrated by Barabara Lavallee.
Chronicle, 2008. 32 pages (978-0-8118-5815-1) Ages 3-6
Barbara Joosse was born in Grafton, and has lived in Hartford, Wauwatosa,
Madison and Wausau. She now lives in Cedarburg.
LaFaye, A., author. Stella Stands Alone.
Simon & Schuster, 2008. 245 pages (978-1-4198-1164-7) Ages 10-14
LaFaye, A., author. The Year of the Sawdust Man.
Milkweed Editions, 2008. 223 pages (978-1-57131-679-0) Ages 11-15
Alexandra LaFaye was born in Hudson and grew up in Hammond. She currently lives in Arkansas.
Logue, Mary, author. See Pete Hautman above.
Mary Logue currently spends part of each year living
on the shores of Lake Pepin in southwestern Wisconsin.
Macken, JoAnn Early, author. Flip, Float, Fly: Seeds on the Move.
Illustrated by Pam Paparone.
Holiday House, 2008. 32 pages (978-0-8234-2043-8) Ages 5-9
JoAnn Early Macken lives in Shorewood.
Mitchard, Jacquelyn, author. The Midnight Twins.
Razorbill, 2008. 235 pages (978-1-59514-160-6) Ages 12-15
Jacquelyn Mitchard lives in Dane County.
Morris, Gerald, author. The Adventures of Sir Lancelot the Great.
Illustrated by Aaron Renier. (The Knights' Tales)
Houghton Mifflin, 2008. 92 pages (978-0-618-77714-3) Ages 7-10
Gerald Morris lives in Wausau.
Paul, Ann Whitford, author. If Animals Kissed Good Night.
Illustrated by David Walker. Melanie Kroupa Books / Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008.
32 pages (978-0-374-38051-9) Ages 2-5
Ann Whitford Paul is a former resident of Madison and graduated
from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1959. She currently lives in
Los Angeles, California.
Pferdehirt, Julia, author. Caroline Quarlls and the Underground Railroad. (Badger Biographies Series)
Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2008. 111 pages (978-0-87020-388-6) Ages 10-13
Julia Pferdehirt lives in Middleton.
Renier, Aaron, illustrator. See Gerald Morris above.
Aaron Renier grew up in Green Bay and attended art school in Milwaukee.
He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Rohmann, Eric, author/illustrator. A Kitten Tale.
Alfred A. Knopf, 2008. 32 pages (978-0-517-70915-3) Ages 3-6
Eric Rohmann has lived in Stevens Point. He now resides outside Chicago.
Stotts, Stuart, author. Curly Lambeau: Building the Green Bay Packers. (Badger Biographies Series)
Wisconsin Historical Society Press, 2008. 90 pages (978-0-87020-389-3)
Ages 9-12
Stuart Stotts lives in Madison.
Whittenberg, Allison, author. Life is Fine.
Delacorte Press, 2008. 181 pages (978-0-284-72380-6) Ages 13-16
Allison Whittenberg received an MA in English from the University of Wisconsin.
She currently lives in Pennsylvania.
Yep, Laurence, author. The Dragon's Child: A Story of Angel Island. With Dr. Kathleen Yep.
HarperCollins, 2008. 133 pages (978-0-06-027692-8) Ages 9-12
Laurence Yep grew up in San Francisco. He attended Marquette University. He now lives in Pacific Grove, California.
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