Joyce Sidman

Joyce Sidman
Born	(1956-06-04) June 4, 1956 (age 69) Minnesota, U.S.
Occupation	Children's book author
Education	Wesleyan University (BA)

Joyce Sidman (born June 4, 1956) is an American children's writer. She was a runner-up for the 2011 Newbery Medal, and won the Sibert Medal in 2019. ^{[1] [2]}

She graduated from Wesleyan University, with a B.A. in German. ^[3] She is married and lives in Wayzata, Minnesota with her husband and their two sons. ^[4]

Selected works

Poetry

• Like the Air. Georgetown, KY: Finishing Line Press, 1999. ISBN   978-0-9664324-2-8

Children's books

• Just Us Two: Poems about Animal Dads. Illustrator Susan Swan. Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press, 2000.
• Eureka!: Poems about Inventors. Illustrator K. Bennett Chavez. Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press. 2002. ISBN   978-0-7613-1665-7.
• The World According to Dog: Poems and Teen Voices. Illustrator Doug Mindel. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. 2003. ISBN   978-0-618-17497-3.
• Song of the Water Boatman: Pond Poems . Illustrator Beckie Prange. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. 2004. ISBN   978-0-618-13547-9. joyce sidman.
• Meow Ruff: A Story in Concrete Poetry. Illustrator Michelle Berg. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. 2006. ISBN   978-0-618-44894-4.
• Butterfly Eyes and Other Secrets of the Meadow . Illustrator Beth Krommes. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. 2006. ISBN   978-0-618-56313-5. joyce sidman.
• This Is Just to Say: Poems of Apology and Forgiveness. Illustrator Pamela Zagarensky. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2007. ISBN   978-0-618-61680-0
• Red Sings From Treetops: A Year in Colors . Illustrator Pamela Zagarensky. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. 2009. ISBN   978-0-547-01494-4. joyce sidman.
• Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the Night| ^[5]
• Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature's Survivors, Illustrator Beckie Prange, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2010, ISBN   978-0-618-71719-4
• Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature, Illustrator Beth Krommes, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011, ISBN   978-0-547-31583-6
• Round, Illustrated by Taeeun Yoo, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017, ISBN   978-0-544-38761-4. Round received Mathical Honors ^[6]
• The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018, ISBN   978-0-544-71713-8

References

1. "Wayzata poet Joyce Sidman wins Newbery honor". 21 October 2014.
2. Shelf, ALSC Book & Media Awards. "ALSC Book & Media Awards Shelf". alsc-awards-shelf.org. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
3. "Joyce Sidman". Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
4. "Joyce Sidman". Archived from the original on 2011-01-02. Retrieved 2011-04-05.
5. Dark Emperor and Other Poems of the Night. Illustrator Rick Allen. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 2010. ISBN   978-0-547-15228-8.
6. "Mathical Book Prizes 2021" (PDF).

External links

• Children's literature portal

• Official website
• "Interview with Joyce Sidman", Wild Rose Reader, April 18, 2008
• "Interview with Joyce Sidman", Class of 2k11, Sheila O'Connor, January 25, 2011
• "Joyce Sidman", Children's Book Almanac
• Sylvia M. Vardell (2007). Poetry people: a practical guide to children's poets. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN   978-1-59158-443-8.
• Joyce Sidman at Library of Congress Authorities — with 14 catalog records