Alice B. McGinty

Alice Blumenthal McGinty is an American writer of children's books.

McGinty was born in 1963 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She attended Indiana University ^{[ which? ]} and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. McGinty is Jewish. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. ^[1]

Selected works

• Ten Little Lambs. Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Dial, 2002. ^[2]
• Thank You, World. Illustrated by Wendy Anderson Halperin. Dial Books Young Readers, 2007. ^{[3] [4]}
• Eliza's Kindergarten Surprise. Illustrated by Nancy Speir. Amazon Children's Publishing, 2007. ^{[5] [6] [7]}
• Darwin: With Glimpses into His Private Journal and Letters. Illustrated by Mary Azarian. HMH Books for Young Readers, 2009. ^{[8] [9]}
• Gandhi: A March to the Sea. Illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez. Two Lions, 2013. ^{[10] [11]}
• Rabbi Benjamin's Buttons. Illustrated by Jennifer Black Reinhardt. Charlesbridge, 2014. ^{[12] [13]}
• The Girl Who Named Pluto. Illustrated by Elizabeth Haidle. Schwartz & Wade Books, 2019. ^{[14] [15] [16] [17]}
• Pancakes to Parathas: Breakfast around the World. Illustrated by Tomoko Suzuki. Little Bee Books, 2019. ^[18]
• A Story for Small Bear. Illustrated by Richard Jones. Schwartz & Wade, 2020. ^{[19] [20] [21]}
• The Sea Knows. With Alan B. Havis. Illustrated by Stephanie Laberis. Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, 2020. ^[22]
• The Water Lady. Illustrated by Shonto Begay. Schwartz & Wade Books, 2021. ^{[23] [24] [25]}
• Step by Step. Illustrated by Diane Goode. Simon Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books, 2021. ^[26]
• My Israel and Me. Illustrated by Rotem Teplow. Kalaniot Books, 2021
• Bathe the Cat. Illustrated by David Roberts. Chronicle Books, 2022. ^{[27] [28] [29] [30]}
• A Synagogue Just Like Home. Illustrated by Laurel Molk. Candlewick Press, 2022. ^{[31] [32] [33]}
• Feasts and Festivals around the World. Illustrated by Tomoko Suzuki. Little Bee Books, 2022. ^[34]

References

Jewish Book Council

1. "Alice B. McGinty (1963–)." Something About the Author, volume 371, Gale, 2022, pages 135–139. Gale Literature: Something About the Author. Accessed 17 April 2023.
2. "Ten Little Lambs by Alice B. McGinty, Lee Wardlaw, Melissa Sweet". Publishers Weekly. April 29, 2002. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
3. "Thank You, World by Alice B. McGinty". Publishers Weekly. October 15, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
4. Thank You, World, by Alice B. McGinty . Booklist Online. October 15, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
5. "Eliza's Kindergarten Surprise by Alice B. McGinty". Publishers Weekly. June 18, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
6. Atmur, Donna (September 1, 2010). "Eliza's Kindergarten Pet". School Library Journal. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
7. Eliza's Kindergarten Surprise by Alice B. McGinty . Booklist. August 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
8. "Darwin by Alice B. McGinty". Publishers Weekly. April 6, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
9. Bircher, Katie (February 12, 2014). "Out of the Box: Happy birthday, Charles Darwin!". The Horn Book. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
10. "Gandhi: A March to the Sea by Alice B. McGinty". Publishers Weekly. April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
11. Kopple, Jody (May 1, 2013). "Gandhi: A March to the Sea". School Library Journal. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
12. "Rabbi Benjamin's Buttons by Alice B. McGinty". Publishers Weekly. June 16, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
13. Estrin, Heidi (August 1, 2014). "Rabbi Benjamin". School Library Journal. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
14. "The Girl Who Named Pluto: The Story of Venetia Burney by Alice B McGinty". Publishers Weekly. May 2, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
15. The Girl Who Named Pluto. Kirkus Reviews. February 13, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
16. Younger, Lauren (May 1, 2019). "The Girl Who Named Pluto: The Story of Venetia Burney" . School Library Journal. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
17. Carter, Betty (July–August 2019). "Review of The Girl Who Named Pluto: The Story of Venetia Burney". The Horn Book. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
18. Pancakes to Parathas. Kirkus Reviews. October 28, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
19. "A Story for Small Bear by Alice B McGinty". Publishers Weekly. November 5, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
20. A Story for Small Bear. Kirkus Reviews. September 1, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
21. Marie, Jessica (October 1, 2020). "A Story for Small Bear" . School Library Journal. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
22. Lauer, Louie (April 1, 2020). "The Sea Knows" . School Library Journal. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
23. The Water Lady. Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
24. Olson Fakih, Kimberly (June 25, 2021). "The Water Lady: How Darlene Arviso Helps a Thirsty Navajo Nation". School Library Journal. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
25. Koenig, Laura (March 10, 2021). "Review of The Water Lady: How Darlene Arviso Helps a Thirsty Navajo Nation" . The Horn Book. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
26. Step by Step. Kirkus Reviews. June 16, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
27. "Bathe the Cat by Alice B McGinty". Publishers Weekly. September 2, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
28. Bathe the Cat. Kirkus Reviews. October 13, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
29. Simpson, Sarah (November 1, 2021). "Bathe the Cat" . School Library Journal. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
30. Flynn, Kitty (January 31, 2022). "Review of Bathe the Cat by Alice B. McGinty and David Roberts". The Horn Book. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
31. "A Synagogue Just Like Home by Alice Blumenthal McGinty". Publishers Weekly. June 2, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
32. Sieg, Sarah (August 12, 2022). "A Synagogue Just Like Home" . School Library Journal. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
33. A Synagogue Just Like Home. Kirkus Reviews.
34. Chase, Maggie (January 1, 2022). "Feasts and Festivals Around the World: From Lunar New Year to Christmas" . School Library Journal. Retrieved April 17, 2023.

External links

• Official website
• Alice B. McGinty on Goodreads