Nancy Farmer (author)
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| Nancy Farmer | |
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| Born | July 9, 1941 Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | B.A., Reed College (1963) |
| Genres | Children's literature, young adult literature, fantasy and science fiction |
| Notable work(s) | The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm A Girl Named Disaster The House of the Scorpion The Trolls Trilogy |
| Notable award(s) | Newberry Honor (x3) National Book Award Buxtehuder Bulle Michael L. Printz Award |
| Spouse(s) | Harold Farmer |
| Children | Daniel Farmer |
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Nancy Farmer (born 1941) is a prominent children's book author from the United States.
Farmer was born in Phoenix, Arizona. She earned her B.A. at Reed College (1963) and later studied chemistry and entomology at the University of California, Berkeley.[1] She enlisted in the Peace Corps (1963–1965), and subsequently worked in Mozambique and Zimbabwe (where she studied biological methods of controlling the tsetse fly- 1975–1978).[1] She met her future husband, Harold Farmer, at the university in Harare. After a week-long courtship, the two were married. Farmer currently lives in the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona with her husband; they have one son, Daniel.[2]
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[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Novels and novelette
- The Mirror (novelette) (1987)
- Lorelei: The Story of a Bad Cat (1987)
- Do You Know Me (1993)
- The Ear, the Eye and the Arm (1994)
- A Girl Named Disaster (1996)
- The Warm Place (1996)
- The House of the Scorpion (2002)
- The Sea of Trolls (2004)
- The Land of the Silver Apples [sequel to "The Sea of Trolls"] Atheneum, (2007)
- The Islands of the Blessed, [sequel to The Land of the Silver Apples] (2009)
[edit] Picture Books
- Runnery Granary: A Mystery Must Be Solved—Or the Grain is Lost!, illustrated by Jos. A. Smith (1996)
- Casey Jones's Fireman: The Story of Sim Webb, illustrated by James Bernardin (1999)
- Clever Ali, illustrated by Gail De Marcken (2006)
[edit] Short stories
- “Tapiwa’s Uncle” - in Cricket (February 1992)
- "Origami Mountain" - in The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixth Annual Collection (1992)
- "Falada: the Goose Girl's Horse" - in A Wolf At the Door, eds. Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling (2000)
- "Remember Me" - in Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction, ed. Sharyn November (2003)
- "Bella's Birthday Present" - in Can You Keep a Secret, ed. Lois Metzger (2007)
- "The Mole Cure" - in Fantasy and Science Fiction (August 2007)
- "Ticket to Ride" - in Firebirds Soaring: An Anthology of Original Speculative Fiction, ed. Sharyn November (2008)
- "Castle Othello" - in Troll's Eye View, eds. Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling (2009)
[edit] Awards
- 1995, Newbery Honor for The Ear, the Eye and the Arm (1994)
- 1996, National Book Award (U.S.) Finalist, Young People's Literature category, for A Girl Named Disaster (1996)
- 1997, Newbery Honor for A Girl Named Disaster (1996)
- 2002, National Book Award (U.S.), Young People's Literature category, for The House of the Scorpion (2002)
- 2003, Newbery Honor for The House of the Scorpion (2002)
- 2003, Buxtehuder Bulle (Germany) for The House of the Scorpion (2002)
- 2003, Printz Honor for The House of the Scorpion (2002)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Nancy Farmer (2010). "Bio". Nancy Farmer's Official Website. http://www.nancyfarmerwebsite.com/bio.html. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- ^ Nancy Farmer (June 17, 2010). "Moving". Nancy Farmer's Official Website. http://www.nancyfarmerwebsite.com/4/post/2010/06/moving.html. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
