Douglas Evans (children's author)

This article is about the children's author. For other people named or nicknamed Doug Evans, see Doug Evans (disambiguation).

Douglas Evans
Born	Euclid, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation	Author, playwright, composer
Nationality	American
Genre	Middle-grade fiction
Notable works	Classroom at the End of the Hall Math Rashes and Other Classroom Tales MVP: Magellan Voyage Project The Elevator Family series The Elevator Family Play
Website
www.wtmelon.com

Douglas Evans is an author of children's books and a former school teacher in Berkeley, California. He has written books, plays, songs, and poems for children, including Classroom at the End of the Hall which got a starred review in Publishers Weekly. ^[1] and received record reprint rights for a first time author. ^[2] The Elevator Family (2003) was included on the Mass. Book Award Master List ^[3] and was a 2003 Sunshine Award Nominee. MVP: Magellan Voyage Project was the 2009 Connecticut Nutmeg Award Winner and ^[4] 2008 Rebecca Caudill Award Nominee. ^[5] His lipogram novel Noe School contains not a single E. ^[6] 1996 Publishers Weekly Flying Start Author: ^[7]

Career

Evans adapted his book, The Elevator Family, for the stage. It was first produced by Columbus Children's Theater February 2011 and directed by William Goldsmith to critical acclaim. ^{[8] [9]} The play had been produced over 40 times around the world. ^[10] He is a frequent contributor to PLAYS magazine. ^[11]

In addition to the music for his musical, The Elevator Family, Evans has composed several albums for children, including Classroom Creatures (2012), Math Rashes and other Classroom Itches (2013), Teacher (2014), Extra Credit (2016), and Morning Recess (2020).

Awards and honors

• 2003 Massachusetts Children's Book Master List ^[12]
• 2009 Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award winner ^[13]

Selected bibliography

• Classroom at the End of the Hall. Illustrated by Larry Di Fiori. Front Street. 1996. ISBN   978-1886910072.
• So What Do You Do?. Front Street. 1997. ISBN   978-1886910201.
• Apple Island: Or the Truth about Teachers. Illustrated by Larry Di Fiori. Boyds Mills Press. 1998. ISBN   978-1886910256.
• Math Rashes and Other Classroom Tales. Illustrated by Larry Di Fiori. Scholastic Corporation. 2000. ISBN   978-0439339025.
• The Elevator Family. Yearling Books. 2000. ISBN   978-0440416500.
• MVP: Magellan Voyage Project. Illustrated by John Shelley. Front Street. 2004. ISBN   978-1590786253.
• The Elevator Family Hits the Road. WT Melon Publishing. 2011. ISBN   978-0615686714.
• The Elevator Family Takes a Hike. WT Melon Publishing. 2012. ISBN   978-0615687827.
• The Elevator Family Goes Abroad. WT Melon Publishing. 2013. ISBN   978-0615903514.
• The Elevator Family Plays Hardball. WT Melon Publishing. 2015. ISBN   978-1517601317.

References

1. "Classroom at the End of the Hall". Publishers Weekly. May 4, 1996. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
2. "Second Record". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
3. "Massachusetts Children's Book Award" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
4. "Past Nutmeg Intermediate Winners". MVP: Magellan Voyage Project. Nutmeg Award Committee. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
5. "Rebecca Caudill Awards" . Retrieved 5 April 2014.
6. Evans, Douglas (28 September 2012). NOE School. WTMelon Publishing. ISBN   978-0615705255.
7. Lodge, Sally (July 1, 1996). "Flying Starts". Publishers Weekly: 36. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
8. Grossman, Michael (Feb 17, 2011). "Theater review: Elevator Family". Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
9. Thompson, Dennis. "Review of Columbus Theatre's "The Elevator Family" (PDF). Theatre Roundtable. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
10. https://www.playscripts.com/play/2423
11. https://www.playsmagazine.com/default.asp
12. "Massachusetts Children's Book Award" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
13. "Past Nutmeg Intermediate Winners". MVP: Magellan Voyage Project. Nutmeg Award Committee. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.

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