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Candace Fleming

キャンディス・フレミング

Kyandisu Furemingu

Pen Names: Candace Groth-Fleming（Used on early publications）

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1962-05-24 （Michigan City, Indiana）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
children's author, educator, speaker
Active Years
1994-

Education

Eastern Illinois University
Degree: 学士（文学）
Year of Graduation: 1985
Country: United States

Awards

Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (Nonfiction)
2009
Work: The Lincolns
Category: Nonfiction
Organization: The Horn Book / The Boston Globe
Result: Winner
Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (Nonfiction)
2014
Work: The Family Romanov
Category: Nonfiction
Organization: The Horn Book / The Boston Globe
Result: Winner
Cybils Award
2011
Work: Amelia Lost
Category: Middle Grade & Young Adult Nonfiction
Organization: Cybils (Children's and Young Adult Book Lovers' Literary Awards)
Result: Winner
Cybils Award
2014
Work: The Family Romanov
Category: Young Adult Nonfiction
Organization: Cybils
Result: Winner
Cybils Award
2016
Work: Giant Squid
Category: Elementary Nonfiction
Organization: Cybils
Result: Winner
Golden Kite Award
2012
Work: Amelia Lost
Category: Nonfiction
Organization: SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators)
Result: Winner
Golden Kite Award
2015
Work: The Family Romanov
Category: Nonfiction
Organization: SCBWI
Result: Winner
Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Young Adult)
2014
Work: The Family Romanov
Category: Young Adult
Organization: Los Angeles Times
Result: Winner
NCTE Orbis Pictus Award
2015
Work: The Family Romanov
Category: Outstanding Nonfiction for Children
Organization: NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English)
Result: Winner
Sibert Medal
2021
Work: Honeybee
Category: Children's Nonfiction
Organization: American Library Association
Result: Winner
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction
2021
Work: The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh
Category: Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults
Organization: YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association)
Result: Winner
Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award
2014
Organization: Children's Book Guild of Washington, D.C.
Result: Winner
NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature
2016
Organization: Neustadt Foundation
Result: Finalist

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Lincolns

2008 Children's nonfiction (biography)

A scrapbook-style children's nonfiction look at the lives of Abraham and Mary Lincoln.

historybiographyfamily

The Great and Only Barnum

2009 Children's nonfiction (biography)

A children's picture-book biography of showman P. T. Barnum.

show businessbiographyhumor

Amelia Lost

2011 Children's nonfiction (biography)

A middle-grade nonfiction account of Amelia Earhart's life and disappearance.

adventurebiographymystery

Oh, No!

2012 Children's fiction (picture book)

A humorous picture book about a stack of animals falling into a hole.

humorfriendshipadventure

The Family Romanov

2014 Children's nonfiction (history)

A young-adult nonfiction account of the Romanov family's rise and fall during the Russian Revolution.

historyrevolutionroyalty

Giant Squid

2016 Children's nonfiction (natural history)

A children's nonfiction book introducing the science and mystery of the giant squid.

marine lifescienceexploration

Honeybee

2020 Children's nonfiction (natural history)

A picture-book look at the busy life and biology of the honey bee.

insectsecologyconservation

The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh

2020 Children's nonfiction (biography)

A young-adult nonfiction account of Charles Lindbergh's accomplishments and controversies.

aviation historybiographyethics

Bibliography

  • Professor Ferguson Fahrenheit and his Wonderful Weather Machine (1994)
  • Women of the Lights (1995)
  • The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary (2008)
  • The Great and Only Barnum (2009)
  • Amelia Lost (2011)
  • The Family Romanov (2014)
  • Giant Squid (2016)
  • Honeybee (2020)
  • The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh (2020)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
clear, accessible prose for young readersnarrative nonfiction approachvisually engaging layouts often using scrapbook-style elements and illustrations
Recurring Motifs
biographies of historical figuresanimals and natural history topicshumor blended with factual storytelling

Legacy

Candace Fleming is a highly regarded author of children's nonfiction and picture books, recipient of multiple major awards. She is known for accessible treatments of historical figures and natural subjects, combining narrative nonfiction with engaging visual design.

Academic Societies

  • Children's Book Guild of Washington, D.C.

Archives

  • Library of Congress (catalog records)
  • Princeton University, Cotsen Children's Library (collection)

Trivia

  • Her first picture book was published in 1994 under the name Candace Groth-Fleming.
  • Named a Children's Book Month Champion by the Children's Book Council in 2013.
  • Numerous Junior Library Guild selections — 32 books as of referenced sources.
  • Married Scott Fleming in 1985.