Jane Addams Children's Book Award
2 appearances
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Edition 47 (1997) Winner
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Edition 61 (2004) Winner
Kathleen Krull
キャサリン・クルール
Kyaserin Kurūru
Pen Names:
Kathryn Kenny（Pseudonym used for the Trixie Belden series）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1952-07-29 （Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri）
- Died
- 2021-01-15 （San Diego, California） age 68
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Wilmette, Illinois → San Diego, California
Career
- Occupations
- Children's book author, Book editor
- Active Years
- 1974-2021
- Affiliations
- Western Publishing, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence University | — | English | B.A. | — | United States |
| Northwestern University | — | Music | — | — | United States |
| Regina Dominican High School | — | — | — | — | United States |
Lawrence University
English
Degree:
B.A.
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
United States
magna cum laude, English major, music minor
Northwestern University
Music
Country:
United States
Studied music
Regina Dominican High School
Country:
United States
Girls' preparatory school
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lives of the Musicians: Good Times, Bad Times (and What the Neighbors Thought)
1993 Children's biographyBiographies of musicians with humorous neighbor perspectives.
BiographyMusicians
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman
1996 Children's biographyPicture book about athlete Wilma Rudolph.
SportsOvercoming adversity
Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought)
1995 Children's biographyHumorous biographies of U.S. Presidents.
PresidentsHistory
Bibliography
- Lives of the Musicians: Good Times, Bad Times (and What the Neighbors Thought)
- Louisa May's Battle: How the Civil War Led to Little Women
- Lives of the Writers: Comedies, Tragedies (and What the Neighbors Thought)
- V Is for Victory: America Remembers World War II
- Lives of the Artists: Masterpieces, Messes (and What the Neighbors Thought)
- Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman
- Lives of the Athletes: Thrills, Spills (and What the Neighbors Thought)
- Wish You Were Here: Emily's Guide to the Fifty States
- Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought)
- They Saw the Future: Psychics, Oracles, Scientists, Inventors, and Pretty Good Guessers
- A Kid's Guide to America's Bill of Rights: Curfews, Censorship, and the 100-Pound Giant
- Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought)
- M Is for Music
- Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez
- The Boy on Fairfield Street: How Ted Geisel Grew Up to Become Dr. Seuss
- A Woman for President: The Story of Victoria Woodhull
- Houdini: World's Greatest Mystery Man and Escape King
- Pocahontas: Princess of the New World
- Fartiste: An Explosively Funny, Mostly True Story
- Hillary Rodham Clinton: Dreams Taking Flight
- The Road to Oz: Twists, Turns, Bumps, and Triumphs in the Life of L. Frank Baum
- The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth
- A Boy Named FDR: How Franklin D. Roosevelt Grew up to Change America
- Kubla Khan: Emperor of Everything
- Lincoln Tells a Joke: How Laughter Saved the President (and the Country)
- Lives of the Pirates: Swashbucklers, Scoundrels (Neighbors Beware!)
- The Brothers Kennedy: John, Robert, Edward
- Big Wig: A Little History of Hair
- Jim Henson: The Guy Who Played with Puppets
- The Beatles Were Fab (and They Were Funny)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Humorous biographical styleEngaging children's non-fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- What the Neighbors ThoughtHuman side of great figures
Health
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Cancer晩年Died in January 2021
Legacy
Renowned children's author known for humorous biographies of notable figures.
Archives
- Kerlan Collection, University of Minnesota
Trivia
- Married to children's book illustrator and author Paul Brewer
- Edited and wrote Trixie Belden books under pseudonym Kathryn Kenny