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Nancy Farmer (1941–) Biography
Biographical and Critical Sources
BOOKS
St. James Guide to Young Adult Writers, 2nd edition, St. James (Detroit, MI), 1999.
PERIODICALS
Booklist, April 1, 1993, p. 1431; April 1, 1994, Hazel Rochman, review of The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm, p. 1436; April 1, 1995, Mary Harris Veeder, review of The Warm Place, p. 1391; June 1, 1996, Carolyn Phelan, review of Runnery Granary, p. 1731; August, 1998, p. 2029; September 15, 1998, p. 219; September 15, 1999, Shelle Rosenfeld, review of Casey Jones's Fireman: The Story of Sim Webb, p. 259; September 15, 2002, Sally Estes, review of The House of the Scorpion, p. 232; November 1, 2004, Jennifer Mattson, review of The Sea of Trolls, p. 475.
Bookseller, November 15, 2002, "Nancy Farmer Shortlisted for National Book Award," p. 34.
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, May, 1995, Roger Sutton, review of The Warm Place, p. 304.
English Journal, November, 1997, review of A
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Nancy Farmer
American Writer (born 9 July 1941)
For the politician, see Nancy Farmer (politician).
Nancy Farmer | |
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| Born | (1941-07-09) July 9, 1941 (age 83) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Education | Reed College (BA) |
| Genre | Children's literature, young adult literature, fantasy and science fiction |
| Notable works | The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm A Girl Named Disaster The House of the Scorpion Sea of Trolls series |
| Notable awards | National Book Award 2002 Buxtehuder Bulle 2003 Newbery Honor 1995, 1997, 2003 |
| Spouse | Harold Farmer |
| Children | 1 |
| www.nancyfarmer.weebly.com | |
Nancy Farmer (born 1941) is an American writer of children's and young adult books and science fiction. She has written three Newbery Honor books[1] and won the U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature for The House of the Scorpion, published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers in 2002.[2]
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