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Authors, Arranged by Audience (Children)

Deborah Abbott Barbara Abercrombie Diane Ackerman Mary Jo Adamson
Renie Breskin Adams Carol Madden Adorjan Gladys Lucy Adshead Gladys Lucy Adshead
Tracy Ahrens Dorothy Keeley Aldis Carolyn Alessio Richard D. Alexander
David Algrim Jennifer Allison Frances Altman Max Elliot Anderson
Mike Anderson Pamela Anzalotti Necia Halpern Apfel Pauline Ariel
Thomas M. Armstrong June Morris Arnold June Morris Arnold Deb Aronson
Deb Aronson Dr. Elana Ashley Florence Atwater Richard Tupper Atwater
Jean Marie Auel Jane Aumann Jim Aylesworth Jim Aylesworth
Ernst Bacon Jean Lenore Baker Richard F. Bales Margo Lynn Balinski
Laura Bannon Cheryl Bardoe Kathi Baron Jerry Barrett
William Eleazar Barton Elizabeth Bates Teresa Battisti-Cole Joan Bauer
Marion Dane Bauer Clara Kern Bayliss Gloria Beanblossom Susan Bearman
Leah Beck Andy Behrens Karen Magnuson Beil Karen Ann Bellamy
Gina Bellisario Natalia Maree Belting Sandra Belton James W. Bennet
James W. Bennet Donna I. Bennett Drew Bialko Chari Yast Binstadt
Chari Yast Binstadt Mark Birch Susan Lynn Bishop Eleanor Taylor Bland
Jean F. Blashfield Stephanie Bloom Norman Bolotin Juliet C. Bond
Arna Wendell Bontemps Sharon Shea Bossard Kathleen Long Bostrom Kathleen Long Bostrom
Ken Bradbury Ray Bradbury Theresa Brandon Catharine Brandt
Catherine Brandt Catherine Brandt Jennifer Ann Bremer Carol Brendler
Marlene Targ Brill Marlene Targ Brill Rainer Lothar Broekel Rainer Lothar Broekel
Nancy Steele Brokaw Nancy Steele Brokaw Jerome Brooks Jerome Brooks
Larry Broutman Barbara Elizabeth Brown Bruce Brown Dee Brown
Dee Brown Elizabeth M. Brown Fern G. Brown Fern G. Brown
Joe Brown Tricia Brown Dave Brozman Charles Pierce Burton
Miriam Busch Colt Cabana Janan Cain Norman E. Calmese
Norman E. Calmese Marie Campbell Betty Carlson Jeff Carnehl
Angelica Shirley Carpenter Angelica Shirley Carpenter Dorothy Sharp Carter Mort Castle
Becky Cattie Rebecca Caudill Rebecca Caudill John O. Cech
John O. Cech Helen Jean Challand Stanley A. Changnon Ariana Rochelle Cherry-Shearer
Victoria Chess Ida Chittum Ida Chittum Debbi Newton Chocolate
Debbi Newton Chocolate Debbi Newton Chocolate Josslyn Christmas Rick Chrustowski
Linda R. Churchill Lisa Cinelli Electa Clark Linda Hoff Clement
Andrew Clements Laurie Berry Clifford Lutricia Lois Clifton Ruth Allison Coates
Esme Raji Codell Daniel Edward Cohen Jene Barr Cohen Susan Lois Handler- Cohen
Scotti Cohn Brock Cole Brock Cole David R. Collins
David R. Collins Cherie Colyer Kandias Conda Anne Condra
Elizabeth Conner Elizabeth Conner Elizabeth Connor Amelia Cotter
Ruth Tietjen Councell Ruth Tietjen Councell Lauren Cowen Judith Cox
John Coyne Bennie L. Crane Bennie L. Crane Laura Crawford
Forrest Crissey Robert L. Crowe Robert L. Crowe David Lee Csicsko
Deborah Cummins Deborah Cummins Robin Currie Stacy Curtis
Karen Cushman Karen Cushman James Robert Dabbert Debbie Dadey
Debbie Dadey James Dague Paige A. Dague Sharon Darrow
Sharon Darrow Debra Daugherty Angela Davis Marc Davis
Marc Davis Mia Nic'cole Dawson Darcy Day Zoells Janice DelNegro
Janice DelNegro Plesant DeSpain Dori Dewey Dori Dewey
Sam DiMatteo Nancy Drew Nancy Drew Dee Dee Duffy
Dee Dee Duffy Karen Duncan Mary R Dunn Mary R Dunn
Julia Durango Roberta Larson Duyff Thomas J. Dygard Richard M. Eastman
Richard M. Eastman Jeff Ebbeler Andra Ebert Morgan Ebert
Emily Ecton Dave Eggers Edward Eggleston Karl Elder
Eddie Ellis Lloyd C. Engelbrecht Elizabeth Enright Arlene Erlbach
Hazel Raquel Espinar Gabrielle Esposito Argrow Kitnequa Evans-Ford Carol J Evaul
Scott K. Faingold Diana Falanga Kat Falls John Thomson Faris
Karin Clafford Farley Karin Clafford Farley Pamela J. Farris Pamela J. Farris
Robert Milton Fasiang Michael Fearheiley Jules Feiffer Myke Feinman
Myke Feinman Brenda A. Ferber Charles Ferry Beth Finke
Beth Finke Eloise Bradly Fink Eloise Bradly Fink Frank Fiorello
Frank Fiorello Ted C. Fishman Alice K. Flanagan Rodney Ford
Flora Wallis Foss Levi Fox Dennis Fradin Judith Bloom Fradin
Tobin Fraley Hillary Frank Kevin Franz Melissa Fraterrigo
Eric E. Frisch Richard Buckminster Fuller Eric Kahn Gale Patricia Gangas
John Champlin Gardner John Champlin Gardner Brendhan Garland Dominic Garramone
Dominic Garramone Dominic Garramone Dominic Garramone Joyce Elaine Gay
Nancy Gee Arthur Geisert Arthur Geisert Bonnie Geisert
Bonnie Geisert Lucia Cordell Getsi Gail Gibbons Gail Gibbons
Jan Spivey Gilchrist Carol Gildar Carol Gildar John Gile
John Gile Jim Gill Jamie Gilson Jamie Gilson
Katharine Kendzy Gingold Patrick Girouard Jan Gleiter Jan Gleiter
Stacey Glorioso Judith M. Goldberger Judith M. Goldberger Nancy Gooding
Nancy Gooding Edward St John Gorey Linda Gorham Linda Gorham
Ruth Goring Catherine Gourley Catherine Gourley Charlotte Towner Graeber
Susan M. Graunke Harold Gray Eileen M. Greco Valiska Gregory
Valiska Gregory Phyllis M Griggs Anna Grob Johnny Barton Gruelle
Johnny Barton Gruelle John Gunther Dorothy Haas Bettyann Hall
Bettyann Hall Lynn Hall Lynn Hall Sandra Hall
Rebecca Hamlin Charise Mericle Harper Charise Mericle Harper Charise Mericle Harper
Randolph Robert Harrison Claire Hartfield Dorothy Hass Robert J. Hastings
Michael Hays Betsy Hearne Elizabeth Gould Hearne Elizabeth Gould Hearne
Jamie Riggio Heelan Carol Hegberg James R. Helm Marguerite Henry
Marguerite Henry Janis Herbert Margaret S. Herguth Charlotte Herman
Charlotte Herman Heidi Herman David Hernandez Margaret Herr
Esther Hershenhorn Esther Hershenhorn Denia Lewis Hester Hal Higdon
Lori Hile Lee Sullivan Hill Lee Sullivan Hill Chris Holaves
Jennifer Holik Denise Holmes Maureen Holohan Maureen Holohan
Marilyn Holt Marilyn Holt Ruth Hooker Ruth Hooker
Paul Hornschemeier Sollace Hotze Sollace Hotze Bonnie Schwartz Houck
Jane Ruble Howard Jane Ruble Howard Amy Louise Humphreys Thomas Hund
Irene Hunt Irene Hunt Owen Hurd Nancy L. Huse
Nancy L. Huse Kimberly Hutmacher Robert Green Ingersoll Robert Green Ingersoll
Daniel Scott Irwin Burl Ives Burl Ives Jacqueline Dougan Jackson
Jacqueline Dougan Jackson Toneal M. Jackson Brittany R. Jacobs Angie Michelle James
Angie Michelle James Christopher Xenopoulos Janus Christopher Xenopoulos Janus Carol S. Jennings
Nancy O. Jensen Reverand Sandra J Jewell Diana F. Johnson Loretta A. Johnson
Mildred Johnson Mildred Johnson Elizabeth Orton Jones Elizabeth Orton Jones
Cynthia Kadohata Joan Kalbacken Joan Kalbacken James Joseph Kallal
James Joseph Kallal Beth Kander-Dauphin Gabriel Benjamin Kaufman Betty Carlson Kay
Thomas John Kearney Dan Keding Joan L. Kelly James Kennedy
Deborah Kent Danice Kern Larry Dale Kettelkamp Larry Dale Kettelkamp
Violet T. Kimball Violet T. Kimball Kathy Kinser Mary Kinzler
Mary Kinzler Susan Kirby Susan Kirby Diana Kizlauskas
Catherine Klise M (Mary) Sarah Klise Nancy Knights Carol Koeller
Ronald Koertge Ronald Koertge Rick Kogan Julie Kolb
Renee Kreczmer Kim Krueger Karen Kruse Patricia Kummer
Patricia Kummer Philip William Kunz Julia Kuo Jane Kurtz
Jane Kurtz Elizabeth A. Lacey Elizabeth A. Lacey Cindy Ladage
Cindy Ladage Ann Landers Charles Larry Donna Latham
Richard Latta Richard Latta Sara Latta Deborah Dover Layne
Steve Layne Steve Layne Audrey Lazarus Audrey Lazarus
Carol Lerner Carol Lerner Carolyn Lesser Carolyn Lesser
Helen Lester Helen Lester Robin Dale Lester Robin Dale Lester
Abby Levine Abby Levine Leslie Levine Freddie Levin
Meyer Levin Kimberly M. Levy Kimberly M. Levy Anna M Lewis
Francine Lewis Francine Lewis Sydney Lewis Anothy C. LiFonti
Marilyn Felkel Lingle Sonja Paschal Linsley Sonja Paschal Linsley Cynthea Liu
Ginnie Lo Leanne Lucas Leanne Lucas Donna Lukas
Kevin Luthardt Alyce Lyle Cari Lynn Cari Lynn
Jessica Nelson North MacDonald Tom Mach Marcia Mackenbrock Esther L Mackey
Songju Ma Daemicke Lisa Maggiore Brenda Major Dawn Malone
Marianne Malone Patricia Malone Fran Manushkin Fran Manushkin
Jeff Mariotte Marion M. Markham Katherine Dolores Marko Katherine Dolores Marko
Claudia Guadalupe Martinez John Massa William Maxwell William Maxwell
Lynne Mayer Jim May Jim May Nan Johnson McCarthy
Paul McComas Jacquelin S. McCord Janet McDonnell Lynn E. McElfresh
Lynn E. McElfresh Keith McGowan Tom E. McGowen Tom E. McGowen
Lorraine McGregor Larry McKaughan Larry McKaughan Marilee McLeod
John McNally John McNally Virginia Meachum Yvonne Kay Meckfessel
Cornelia Lynde Meigs Jenny Meyerhoff Jeffrey D. Miller Mary Jane Miller
Mary Jane Miller Wayne F. Miller France Mitchell Tad Mitchell
Lillian S. Moats Lillian S. Moats Frank T. Mohr Mary Elise Monsell
Mary Elise Monsell Laura Nyman Montenegro Laura Nyman Montenegro Julia Moore
Velma Morrison Melissa Morrissey Melissa Morrissey Joan Muller
Stuart J. Murphy Stuart J. Murphy Terri Murphy Rosalie Murray
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Henry H. Neff Miriam Nerlove Julie Parson Nesbitt
Audrey Niffenegger Bonnie Larkin Nims Kate Noble Kate Noble
Dianne Noland Michael Norman Sterling North Mary Nourie
Mary Nourie Mishawn Purnell O'Neal Mishawn Purnell O'Neal Linda Odom-Jones
Ami Offenbacher Ami Offenbacher Miriam Ofstein Walter Olesky
Constance (Connie) Olker Julie Orlet-Schoen Vivian Gussin Paley Vivian Gussin Paley
Janie Lynn Panagopoulos Janie Lynn Panagopoulos Anne Whitford Paul Anne Whitford Paul
Gayle Pearson Gayle Pearson Richard Wayne Peck Mary E. Penson
Mary E. Penson Jennifer J. Phillips Janet Piehl Craig Pierce
Sharon Pierce Gail Piernas-Davenport Brian Pinkerton Sheri Poe-Pape
Nancy Jane Polette Nancy Jane Polette Barbara Garland Polikoff Barbara Garland Polikoff
Amy Lowry Poole Amy Lowry Poole Ben Popp Todd Porter
Jannifer Colleen Powelson Carolyn Splear Pratt Carolyn Splear Pratt Stacey Previn
Randy Prince Cindy Pringle Cindy Pringle Kirby Pringle
Kirby Pringle Alice Provensen Martin Provensen Berniece Rabe
Virginia Ruth Rackley Matthew Reinhart Aaron Renier Lisa Riebe
Janet Riehecky Janet Riehecky Laura Ripes Harriette Gillem Robinet
Harriette Gillem Robinet Dennis Rodman Mary Ann Rodman Luis J. Rodriguez
Natalie Rompella Phyllis Root Melodye Rosales Melodye Rosales
Gina Rose Pam Rosenberg Dorothy Rosen Gayle Rosengren
Sidney Rosen Sidney Rosen Yvette C. Ross-Hebron, MD Mike Rucker
Mike Rucker Deborah Ruddell John David Ruemmler John David Ruemmler
Carol Saller Carol Saller Robert D. Sampson Robert D. Sampson
Evelyn Sanchez-Toledo Misti Sandefur Andrew Santella Barbara Santucci
Barbara Santucci Raye Ann Saunoris Chuck Schaden George Scheber
Josh Schneider Ellen Schreiber Lynnette Schuepbach Lynnette Schuepbach
Betty Kepka Schultz Betty Kepka Schultz Irene Schultz Irene Schultz
Vivian Schurfranz Elzie Crisler Segar Meyer Seltzer Meyer Seltzer
Adam Selzer Sara F. Shacter Karen A. Shaffer Fran Shaff
Sue Shanahan Sue Shanahan Cindy Shanks Art Shay
Art Shay Charles J. Shields Sun Yung Shin Mary Francis Shura Craig
Mary Francis Shura Ruth Siburt Ruth Siburt Lowey Bundy Sichol
Mary Manz Simon Mary Manz Simon Shanna Simpson Maureen Teresa Skaggs
Cynthia L. Smith Cynthia Leitich Smith Greg Leitich Smith Imogene Henderson Smith
Imogene Henderson Smith Sindy Lynne Smith Gerry Souter Janet Souter
Elsie Lee Splear Susan Srikant Ken Stark Ken Stark
Kevin Stein Lisa L Sterling Marjabelle Young Stewart Jack Stockman
Pam S. Stone Mark Strand Kim Strellis Alison Strobel
Lee Strobel Cynda Strong Diana Sudyka John Sullivan
Kathryn Ann Sullivan Kimberly L. Sullivan Rima A. Suqi Tereasa Surratt
Susan Sussman Robert Donald Sutherland Robert Donald Sutherland Lynn Swango
James L Swanson Kristina Swarner Neva Swartz Joan Sweeney
Joan Sweeney Lauren Collier Swindler Tanner Tattini Florance Walton Taylor
Sandra J. Taylor Pattie Thomas Pattie Thomas Richard L. Thomas
Stacey S Thompson Charles Anthony Tillman Pamela Todd Pamela Todd
Margot Toppen William Trombello Kristine J. Trudeau Kathy Tucker
Barbara Turner Barbara Turner Bernard C. Turner Michael Tyler
Janice May Udry Maureen Valvassori Sara Varon Stephanie Ann Vavra
Kathleen Vyn Hilary Wagner Leslie Elson Waller Elizabeth Walter
Darwin McBeth Walton Darwin McBeth Walton Edward R. Ward Michael Wayne
Sharon Weber Ethel Harshbarget Weddle Erica Weisz Sam Weisz
Sheila Kelly Welch Sheila Kelly Welch Sheila Kelly Welch June Weltman
Doris Replogle Wenzel Courtney Westlake Cheryl Aylward Whitesel Cheryl Aylward Whitesel
Fred Willman Andrew Winkel Jeanette Winter Miles Wisniewski
Patricia Rae Wolff Patricia Rae Wolff Gary K Wolf Sallie Wolf
Sallie Wolf Neema Woodard Allan Woodrow Xernona Woods
Catherine Woolley Sandra S. Yamate Camille Yarbrough Mary Frances Zambreno
Mary Frances Zambreno Natalie Ziarnik Elsie Ziegler Jeanna M. Zivalich
Allan Zullo