Barbara O'Connor (born November 9, 1950) is an American author of children's books.
Barbara O'Connor | |
|---|---|
| Born | Barbara O'Connor November 9, 1950 Greenville, SC |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation(s) | Author,Writer |
| Spouse | William O'Connor |
O'Connor was born and grew up in Greenville, SC. She lived in Duxbury, Massachusetts for 26 years, but now resides in Asheville, North Carolina.[1]
Her books have won awards including the Parents Choice Gold Award and being named ALA Notable Books.[2] Her book How to Steal a Dog has been optioned for a film.[3]
Bibliography
editNovels
edit- Beethoven in Paradise, 1997
- Me and Rupert Goody, 1999
- Taking Care of Moses, 2004
- Moonpie and Ivy, 2004
- How to Steal a Dog, 2007
- Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia, 2003
- Greetings from Nowhere, 2008
- The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis, 2009
- The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester, 2010
- On the Road to Mr. Mineo’s, 2012[4]
- Wish, 2016
- Wonderland, 2018
- Halfway to Harmony, 2021
Biographies
edit- Mammolina: A Story about Maria Montessori, 1993
- Up in the Air: The Story of Bessie Coleman, 1996
- Barefoot Dancer: The Story of Isadora Duncan, Carolrhoda Books, 2002
- Katherine Dunham: Pioneer of Black Dance, 2002
- Leonardo Da Vinci: Renaissance Genius, 2002,
References
edit- ^ Liz Rosenberg (May 20, 2007). "Resorting to humor, and petty larceny". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
- ^ “2012 Judge: Barbara O’Connor” Archived 2013-06-24 at the Wayback Machine, School Library Journal, February 23, 2012.
- ^ “BOOK IT: Good things in small packages”, Josh Getlin, WCF Courier, January 17, 2008.
- ^ "2012 Judge: Barbara O'Connor]". School Library Journal. February 23, 2012. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2012.