| Life's Challenges Contributor(s): Braun, Eric Mark (Author), Loewen, Nancy (Author), Speed Shaskan, Trisha Sue (Author) |
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ISBN: 1404866817 ISBN-13: 9781404866812 Publisher: Picture Window Books OUR PRICE: $67.96 Product Type: Other Published: July 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - General (see Also Headings Under Family) |
| Series: Life's Challenges |
| Physical Information: 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Books can help young children cope with life's tougher lessons. Gender neutral animal characters and inviting illustrations gently explore difficult situations, allowing children going through tough times to find comfort in characters with whom they can relate. Sidebars offer important and empowering coping tips. |
Contributor Bio(s): Braun, Eric Mark: - Eric Braun is a strange and handsome man who has written dozens of books for kids and teens, sometimes while wearing a hat. He lives in Minneapolis with his wife and sons and gecko. Learn more at www.heyericbraun.comLoewen, Nancy: - Nancy Loewen writes fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults. Recent awards include: 2012 Minnesota Book Awards finalist (The LAST Day of Kindergarten); 2011 Bank Street's Best Children's Books of the Year (Share a Scare: Writing Your Own Scary Story); 2011 Book of Note, Tri-State Young Adult Review Committee (Stubborn as a Mule and Other Silly Similes); and 2010 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers (Writer's Toolbox Series). She's also received awards from The American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Independent Book Publishers Association, and the Society of School Librarians International. Nancy holds an MFA in creative writing from Hamline University, St. Paul. She lives in the Twin Cities with her husband and two teenage children.Speed Shaskan, Trisha Sue: - Trisha Speed Shaskan was born and raised in Winona, Minnesota, where she waterskied on the Mississippi River, played basketball, and skateboarded. She has written more than forty books for children and taught creative writing to children and teens. Trisha received a 2012 Minnesota State Artist's Initiative Grant. She won the 2009 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers, Loft Award in Children's Literature/Older Children. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband, Stephen Shaskan, who is a children's book author and illustrator. |