Jane Yolen

Biography- Born on February 11, 1939 in New York City- After college, Yolen wanted to become a poet, journalist, and nonfiction writer- 1st book: Pirates in Petticoats- Maried David Stemple in 1962- Three children and six grandchildren- Stemple passed away in 2006- Yolen has won several awards for Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, Jewish Literature, and her book Owl Moon won a Caldecott Medal

Jane Yolen

Contact Information:janeyolen@aol.comhttp://janeyolen.com/contact/

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Books- Owl Moon- How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?- How Do Dinosaurs Go To School?- The Devil's Arithmetic- Briar Rose- Sister Light, Sister Dark- Dragon's Blood- The Young Merlin Trilogy- The Dragon's Boy- How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?- Girl in a Cage- Take Joy- The Ballad of the Pirate Queens

InterestingsFacts-Father worked for counter-propoganda radio during WWII-Created a newspaper for their apartment with her brother when they were young- Has written over 300 books

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