Caroline McAlister (born August 2, 1960) is an American author of children's books.
Biography
editMcAlister was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She has a master of arts degree.[1]
She formerly worked as an English professor at Guilford College.[1]
She has published four books since 2007: Holy Mole! A Folktale from Mexico (August House LittleFolk, 2007), Brave Donatella and the Jasmine Thief, (Charlesbridge, 2010), John Ronald’s Dragons: The Story of J.R.R. Tolkien (Roaring Brook Press, 2017), and Finding Narnia: The Story of C. S. Lewis and His Brother (2019). Finding Narnia received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews that called the book "a vivid portrait of inspiration and imagination focuses on teamwork and historical fact".[2]
McAlister lives in Greensboro, North Carolina. She is married and has two children.[1]
Selected works
edit- Holy Mole! A Folktale from Mexico. Illustrated by Stefan Czernecki. August House LittleFolk, 2007.[3][4]
- Brave Donatella and the Jasmine Thief. Illustrated by Donald Hendricks. Charlesbridge, 2010.[5][6]
- John Ronald’s Dragons: The Story of J.R.R. Tolkien. Illustrated by Eliza Wheeler. Roaring Brook Press, 2017.[7][8][9]
- Finding Narnia: The Story of C. S. Lewis and His Brother. Illustrated by Jessica Lanan. Roaring Brook Press, 2019.[2][10][11][12]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Caroline McAlister (1960-)." Something About the Author, vol. 354, Gale, 2020, pp. 134-135. Gale Literature: Something About the Author. Accessed 8 May 2023.
- ^ a b Finding Narnia. Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ HOLY MOLÉ! | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "Holy Mol! A Folktale from Mexico by Caroline McAlister". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ BRAVE DONATELLA AND THE JASMINE THIEF | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "Brave Donatella". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ JOHN RONALD'S DRAGONS | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ John Ronald's Dragons: The Story of J. R. R. Tolkien, by Caroline McAlister | Booklist Online.
- ^ "John Ronald". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Finding Narnia: The Story of C.S. Lewis and His Brother by Caroline McAlister". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ "Finding Narnia: The Story of C. S. Lewis and His Brother Warnie". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ Finding Narnia: The Story of C. S. Lewis and His Brother Warnie, by By Caroline McAlister. | Booklist Online.