Category: North American Authors
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Hudson, Jan
About the author Jan Hudson, (1954–90) wrote two books about the Blackfoot, becoming interested in them after she adopted her daughter, who was of Blackfoot descent. Sweetgrass, the story of a 15-year-old Blackfoot girl, was an ALA Notable Children’s Book, and a Best Book for Young Adults in 1989. Dawn Rider is also about a…
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Iden, Carol
About the author Carol Iden has, as far as I know, published just the one book, a story about an attempt to rescue a horse due to be sent for slaughter. Finding the bookThe book is easy to find in the USA, but was not printed in the UK. Links and sourcesTerri A. Wear: Horse…
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Jackson, Gabrielle Emilie
About the author Gabrielle Emilie Jackson was born in 1861, and wrote over 30 titles for children. As well as a selection of school stories, she wrote animal stories and the fascinatingly titled A Series of Don’t’s For Mothers Who May, Or May Not, Be In Need Of Them. I hope it appears on Project…
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Jacobs, Emma Atkins
About the author Thus far I have been able to find no biographical information on Emma Atkins Jacobs at all. She wrote several books for children, amongst which is this single horse book, in which a girl finds life once you’re grown up does not necessarily go as you think it ought. Finding the bookReasonably…
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Janney, Rebecca Price
About the author Rebecca Price Janney (b.1957) decided to become a reporter when she was thirteen. Her greatest wish was to report on the Philadelphia Phillies (a baseball team) but as a girl, being a sports reporter was difficult. It was, she said “before they let females in dug outs and locker rooms.” However, thanks…
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Johnson, Elizabeth Harrover
About the author Elizabeth Harrover Johnson was born in Manassas, Virginia, and later lived on a farm in Princeton, New Jersey. Living on a farm helped with her research. As well as her husband and three children, she had several horses, sheep and various other animals. Elizabeth Harrover Johnson wrote four horse books: two are…
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Johnson, Margaret Sweet and Helen Lossing Johnson
About the author Margaret Sweet Johnson (1893–1964) and her mother, Helen Lossing Johnson are probably best known for their books about dogs. The family were lovers of nature and art, and Margaret Johnson’s father was a keen naturalist, specialising in ornithology. Helen Lossing Johnson, an artist, encouraged her daughter to study at the Academy of…
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Moore, Lilian and Leone Adelson
About the author Lilian Moore was born in 1909 in the Bronx, and was educated at Hunter College. Emerging from education into depression-era America, it was not easy to find work. She worked part-time with truants, and discovered that she had a talent for teaching children to read. She became a reading specialist for the…