Jane yolen has 814 books on goodreads with 752065 ratings. You have stated that briar rose was intended as an adult book, but it has. Her other works include the nebula award winning short story sister emilys lightship, the novelette lost. Readers ranging from teens to young adults who enjoy a great historical fiction. In 1963 jane yolen released a book called pirates in petticoats, because the idea of women as pirates fascinated herbut there wasnt much information about these women who made their livelihoods plundering on the high seas. Books by jane yolen author of the devils arithmetic. Science fiction and fantasy writer, editor, childrens author, and poet jane yolen was born in new york city. Harris 2007, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. The rogues fairfax county public library overdrive. Jan 01, 2007 the rogues explores an era in scotland when lairds expelled crofters from their land to rent it to english sheepherders as grazing land. Jane yolen is the awardwinning author of nearly three hundred childrens books, including sea queens.
Jane yolen is a novelist, poet, fantasist, journalist, songwriter, storyteller, folklorist, and childrens book author who has written more than three hundred books. Born and raised in new york city, jane yolen now lives in hatfield, massachusetts. A childs book of seasons 1986, illustrated by john wallner milk and honey. Now they return to the highlands with an enthralling tale of a young boys lawless coming of age during the dark days of. This is the second book to jane yolens series of dragon taming. In our previous novel, prince across the water, our hero duncan was given a precious jewelled brooch by bonnie prince charlie. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Including the bagpipers ghost, boots and the seven leaguers, the pictish child, among angels, tales of wonder, wizards hall, prince across the water and the rogues. Read your book anywhere, on any device, through redshelfs cloud based ereader. When everyone in his scottish village is violently evicted from their land by the laird, roddy macallan knows he must find a way to fight back. Yolen is the subject of the audio cassette the childrens writer at workjane yolen, produced by real life productions.
Her young adult novel the devils arithmetic won the jewish book council award. He is a twin and i have twin granddaughters and twin aunts and twin brothersinlaw, so we began writing poems back and forth to one another. See all books authored by jane yolen, including owl moon, and how do dinosaurs say good night. A highland lad joins forces with a notorious scottish robin hood to seek revenge on the greedy laird who destroyed the. Jane hyatt yolen born february 11, 1939 is an american writer of fantasy, science fiction, and childrens books. Her accolades include the caldecott medal, two nebula awards, the world fantasy a.
Can you tell us a bit about the process of creating books together. Odysseus in the serpent maze by jane yolen, robert j. Harris the rogues is an action packed adventure straight from the time of the highland clearances, when the rightful owners of the lands of scotlandare. Teen ink about the author jane yolen is a novelist, poet, fantasist, journalist, songwriter, storyteller, folklorist, and childrens book author who has written more than three hundred books. Her childrens book owl moon, illustrated by john schoenherr, was awarded the caldecott medal. She is the author or editor of more than 280 books, of which the best known is the devils arithmetic, a holocaust novella. The rogues stuart quartet series book 4 jane yolen author robert j. The final book in the trilogy, where we begin with the unknowable, meet a fascinating new cast of characters, kill off quite a few beloved folk in a terrible war, and. Roddy is a young man whose family is burned out of their cottage and forced off the land. Jane yolen is an award winning author who has written more than three. Along the way, pat became the third childrens poet laureate in. This book reminded me a lot of number the stars, by lois lowry, another book about the holocaust.
Legendary, beloved, bestselling, and award winning author jane yolen will present and sign at red balloon. The devils arithmetic 2004 read online free book by. This book captivates the reader at the startreminding the readers that jakkin has accomplished his goal to become a dragon master. Jane yolens most popular book is the devils arithmetic. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read odysseus in the serpent maze. A talk with jane yolen, produced by weston woods, and the childrens writer at work, produced by reel life, 1997. Readers ranging from teens to young adults who enjoy a great historical fiction book will love the devils arithmetic as much as i did. The rogues ebook by jane yolen 9781504021562 rakuten kobo. Jane yolen project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Yolen and harris weave a tale with surprising twists and turns that delight and excite old and young readers alike. Now they return to the highlands with an enthralling tale of a young boys lawless coming of age during the dark days of the clearances. This is the second book to jane yolen s series of dragon taming. Big ugly guy jane yolen author adam stemple author 20 stone angel jane yolen author katie may green.
She is the author or editor of more than 350 books, of which the best known is the devils arithmetic, a holocaust novella. Her young adult novel the devils arhtmetic won the jewish book council award. Stemple is the author of more than a dozen childrens books, several coauthored. Jane yolen is the creator and the author of the great alta series. Open road media are currently rereleasing several of her books as ebooks. The devils arithmetic 2004 read online free book by jane. This book began when pat lewis and i talked about a possible book together. The highlands of the 19th century, sometime after 1815, are no longer a safe place for regular folk to live, for the landowners have found something more valuable to them than people sheep. From africa, burma, and czechoslovakia to turkey, vietnam, and wales here are more than 150 of the worlds bestloved folktales from more than forty countries and cultures. Robert j harris after his family is evicted from their scottish farm, fifteenyearold roddy forms an unlikely friendship with a notorious rogue who helps him outwit a tyrant landlord in order to find a family.
Jane yolen books, author biography, and reading level. Ive also been an editor, a teacher, a storyteller, a critic, a songwriter for rock groups and folk singers as well as a mother and now a grandmother. Dream weaver by jane yolen illustrated by michael hague hcdj fairy tale 1979 dream weaver by. Jane is the author of more than 280 books for readers young and old. The rogues stuart quartet, book 4 by robert j harris and jane yolen book cover, description, publication history. The last of the stuart quartetand originally titled rogues apprentice except that the publisher had launched a hugely successful apprentice series and didnt want it confused with thatthis book takes place during the highland clearances.
The devils arithmetic was an exciting, wellwritten book with many twists and turns. Harris have garnered resounding critical acclaim for their thrilling historical novels that bring scotlands colorful past to breathtaking life. Jane yolen has written books for children and adults in genres that include science fiction, mystery, animal tales, historical fiction, humor and poetry, but she is best known for her literary renderings of the worlds of fantasy, folklore and myth. Jane yolen and mark teague talk about why they made the book how do dinosaurs go to school. The rogues by jane yolen overdrive rakuten overdrive. A year of jewish holidays 1996, illustrated by louise august the fairies ring. Book 3 jane yolen author 2016 wizards hall jane yolen author 2015 how do dinosaurs say goodnight. The rogues paperback november 20, 2008 by jane yolen author visit amazons jane yolen page. Spider jane 1978, illustrated by stefan bernath ring of earth. An interview with jane yolen and mark teague, author and. She has been called the hans christian andersen of the americas.
The author of over 300 books, including childrens books, fantasy, and science fiction, jane yolen is perhaps best known for owl moon, a sweet and tender picture book written in verse about a father taking his child out owling. When the macallans are suddenly harried off their rented farmstead by their new lairds cruel factor to make way for herds of english sheep, teenaged roddy sneaks back to the burnedout croft in search of a brooch given to the family generations ago by bonnie prince. Cover of the rogues by jane yolen and robert j harris. Jane yolen is an award winning author who has written more than three hundred books. Favorite folktales from around the world tricksters.
The rogues stuart quartet hardcover september 20, 2007 by jane yolen author visit amazons jane yolen page. She grew up in hollywood, new york city, and newport news, virginia, and earned a ba at smith college and an ma in education at the university of massachusettsamherst. Childrens poet laureate lewis and the prolific yolen team up for a celebratory picture book biography in verse of the 20th century painter and designer marc chagall 18871985 that may quickly become a favorite of artloving families and museum docents. Odysseus in the serpent maze ebook written by jane yolen, robert j. It was quickly followed by the second book, white jenna. Digital notes and study tools builtin study tools include highlights, study. The three bears rhyme book 1987, illustrated by jane dyer. Childrens poet laureate lewis and the prolific yolen team up for a celebratory picturebook biography in verse of the 20th century painter and designer marc chagall 18871985 that may quickly become a favorite of artloving families and museum docents. Our new novel the rogues is the fourth book of our scottish quartet, concluding our epic tale of the stewarts in scotland. Jane yolen is a novelist, poet, fantasist, journalist, songwriter, storyteller, folklorist, and. This fantasy genre fictional series first kicked off in 1988 with the release of the debut novel in the series. Jane hyatt yolen born february 11, 1939 is an american poet, prose author, and editor, of folklore, fantasy, science fiction, and childrens books. The highlands of the 19th century, sometime after 1815, are no longer a safe place. As a dragon master, people start to treat him like a real master.
Jane yolen is one of the acknowledged masters of fantasy today. Favorite folktales from around the world by jane yolen. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The rogues by jane yolen and robert j harris philomel books 2007 isbn10. Jane yolen is a novelist, poet, fantasist, journalist, songwriter, storyteller, folklorist, and childrens book author who. Born and raised in new york city, the mother of three and the grandmother of six, yolen lives in massachusetts and st. Scholars have dug up a bounty of new information since then, and jane, still fascinated, revisits the ladies who loot. Harris author 2015 prince across the water stuart quartet series book 3 jane. She is the author of more than two hundred books for children and adults.
The third book came out slightly later in 1998 and is titled the onearmed queen. How does a writer who loves every word, work with an. It was a nonfiction book about women pirates pirates in petticoats. Tales of wonder, wizards hall, prince across the water and the rogues. The rogues a highland lad joins forces with a notorious scottish robin hood to seek revenge on the greedy laird who destroyed the boys village authors jane yolen and robert j. Books go search hello select your address best sellers customer service new releases whole foods find a gift. Read the rogues by jane yolen available from rakuten kobo. The publisher of this book allows a portion of the content to be copied and pasted into external tools and. The rogues stuart quartet, book 4 by robert j harris and. Shes written about dragons, moonlit owls, intergalactic frogs, dinosaurs and more. Jane yolen books list of books by author jane yolen. Yolen and harris conclude their planned quartet of scottish novels with this tale of the 18thcentury highland clearances.
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