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Bethany Barton
Born1982
Chicago, Illinois
Pen namebethany bARTon
OccupationAuthor, Illustrator, Artist
Period2006-present
GenreChildren's picture books
SpouseMichael Barton
Website
www.bethanybarton.com

Bethany Barton is an award-winning author and illustrator of children’s books.[1][2][3] Her 2015 book I’m Trying To Love Spiders (Viking/Penguin) garnered numerous awards and starred reviews, including the 2016 Children’s Choice Award 3rd/4th Grade Book of The Year.[4][5][6] Her 2017 book Give Bees A Chance (Viking/Penguin) was a 2017 SCIBA Award finalist,[7] was listed in Scripps National Spelling Bee “Great Words, Great Works,”[8] and was featured in the New York Times.[9] Her books have been translated into 4 languages.[10] Her newest book, I'm Trying to Love Math, was named an Amazon Best Book of 2019 [11] Her newest in the series, I’m Trying To Love Rocks (Viking/Penguin), will hit stores in June of 2020. [12]

As well as illustrating her own stories, Barton has illustrated for other authors, including Todd Hasak-Lowy’s middle grade novel 33 Minutes (Simon & Schuster.)[13] She often spends several weeks of the year touring; doing school visits, speaking to authors and educators, and sharing her stories and creativity with young readers at schools and libraries across the globe.[14][15][16]

Bethany Barton also has a busy career in the art, prop, and set decoration departments for film & TV. Notable projects include ABC Network's The Muppets, The Middle, Westworld and `black-ish, as well as movies like Bumblebee, and dozens of commercials. [17][18] She is represented by Writers House LLC.[19]

Books

  • I'm Trying To Love Rocks, 2020, Viking/Penguin[20]
  • I'm Trying To Love Math, 2019, Viking/Penguin [21]
  • Give Bees A Chance, 2017, Viking/Penguin[22]
  • I'm Trying To Love Spiders, 2015, Viking/Penguin[23]
  • 33 Minutes, 2013, by Todd Hasak-Lowy, illust. Bethany Barton, ISBN 1442445009[24][25]
  • This Monster Needs A Haircut, 2012, Dial Books For Young Readers (Penguin), ISBN 0803737335[26]
  • This Monster Cannot Wait, 2013, Dial Books For Young Readers (Penguin), ISBN 0803737793[27][28]

Awards

  • 2016 Children's Choice Awards 3rd/4th Grade Book of the Year [29]
  • 2017 Beehive Book Award (Children's Literature Association of Utah)[30]
  • 2016-2017 Black-Eyed Susan Book Award (Maryland Association of School Librarians)[31]
  • 2017 Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Kentucky Association of School Librarians) [32]
  • 2018 Surrey Schools Narrative Non-Fiction Book of The Year (British Columbia) [33]
  • Amazon Best Book of 2020 [34]

Nominations

  • SCIBA (Southern California Independent Booksellers Association) 2017 Book Award Finalist[35]
  • 2017-2018 South Carolina Picture Book Award [36]
  • 2016-2017 Charter Oak Children's Book Award [37]
  • 2017 Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award[38]
  • 2017-2018 North Carolina Children’s Book Award [39]
  • 2017-2018 Show Me Readers Award (Missouri Association of School Librarians)[40]
  • 2018 Monarch Award (Illinois School Library Media Association) [41]
  • 2018 Garden State Book Award [42]

References

  1. ^ "I’m Trying to Love Spiders ". Publishers Weekly
  2. ^ "Bethany Barton Author of I'M TRYING TO LOVE SPIDERS. Interviewed by Megan Labrise on July 8, 2015 Kirkus Reviews.
  3. ^ "Books For Kids". Columbus Parent February 2016 edition
  4. ^ "I’m Trying to Love Spiders by Bethany Barton (review)". Jeannette Hulick Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Volume 69, Number 2, October 2015 pp. 76-77
  5. ^ "Uncle Orson Reviews Everything: Dec. 17" Archived February 16, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Orson Scott Card December 17, 2015
  6. ^ "2016 Winners and Finalists – Children's Book Council". Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  7. ^ "Book Awards FINALISTS - Southern California Independent Booksellers Association". www.scibabooks.org. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  8. ^ "Scripps National Spelling Bee". spellingbee.com. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  9. ^ Ferla, Ruth La (2017-06-30). "Children's Primers Court the Littlest Radicals". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  10. ^ "bethany bARTon on Instagram: "Look what came in the mail! Two of my books are now in Chinese! Level Up! Achievement Unlocked! Somebody pinch me! . . . . #kidlit…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  11. ^ "I'm Trying to Love Math by Bethany Barton | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  12. ^ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/588664/im-trying-to-love-rocks-by-bethany-barton/
  13. ^ 33 Minutes. 2017-04-18. ISBN 9781481489959.
  14. ^ "California: Los Angeles County | L.A. Writers Day 2018". Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  15. ^ "Elementary School Library - Concordia International School Shanghai Jinqiao, China". www.concordiashanghai.org. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  16. ^ Camp Read Smore, Artist/Author/Illustrator Bethany Barton caught us in her web!, retrieved 2019-01-31
  17. ^ "Young writers honored at recognition event" Riverside Department of Education May 16, 2013
  18. ^ "Bethany Barton". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  19. ^ "Bethany Barton « Writers House LLC". www.writershouseart.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  20. ^ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/588664/im-trying-to-love-rocks-by-bethany-barton/
  21. ^ "I'm Trying to Love Math by Bethany Barton | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  22. ^ "Give Bees a Chance by Bethany Barton | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  23. ^ "I'M TRYING TO LOVE SPIDERS". Kirkus Reviews.
  24. ^ " 33 Minutes Todd Hasak-Lowy, Author, Bethany Barton, Illustrator". Publishers Weekly.
  25. ^ " 33 Minutes When a friendship falls apart". BookPage review by Jennifer Kitchel
  26. ^ " This Monster Needs a Haircut Bethany Barton, Author". Publishers Weekly.
  27. ^ Roger Sutton; Daryl Grabarek (26 September 2014). The Common Core in Grades K-3: Top Nonfiction Titles from School Library Journal and The Horn Book Magazine. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 136–. ISBN 978-1-4422-4406-1.
  28. ^ "Children's Bookwatch" Midwest Book Review, Volume 23, Number 7 July 2013
  29. ^ "2016 Winners and Finalists – Children's Book Council". Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  30. ^ "2017 Winners". Utah Beehive Book Awards. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  31. ^ "Past Winners | Maryland Association of School Librarians". Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  32. ^ "KBA Winner's Circle". Kentucky Association of School Librarians. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  33. ^ "Surrey Schools' Narrative Nonfiction Book of the Year". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  34. ^ https://www.amazon.com/b/ref=s9_acss_bw_cg_BOTYkid_2e1_w?node=17296351011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=8N1YSYPF8EWP6X9N6XE5&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=c49188c1-2252-4e03-a1b0-511e40a9aa83&pf_rd_i=17296227011
  35. ^ "Book Awards FINALISTS - Southern California Independent Booksellers Association". www.scibabooks.org. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  36. ^ Bethany, barton. "2017-2018 South Carolina Book Award Nominees" (PDF).
  37. ^ "cocba | Past Nominees". cocba. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  38. ^ "2017 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award Nominees" (PDF).
  39. ^ "North Carolina Children's Book Award: 2017 Results and Materials". North Carolina Children's Book Award. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
  40. ^ "2017-2017 Show Me Award Nominees" (PDF).
  41. ^ "2018 Monarch Award Master List" (PDF).
  42. ^ "Garden State Children's Book Awards". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
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