Tanya Lee Stone

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Tanya Lee Stone
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Occupation
  • Novelist
  • poet
Genrechildren's nonfiction, young adult nonfiction

Tanya Lee Stone (1965) is an American author of children's and young adult books. She writes narrative nonfiction for middle-grade students and young adults, as well as nonfiction picture books. Her stories often center women and people of color.

Her work has been recognized by the NAACP Image Award, Robert F. Sibert Medal, Golden Kite Award, Bank Street Flora Straus Steiglitz Award, Jane Addams Honor, YALSA Nonfiction Finalist, Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor, NPR Best Books, and NCTE Orbis Pictus Honors. She is also the author of the YA verse novel, A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl, which was a Top Ten Banned Book.[1]

Stone studied English and received her bachelor of arts degree (BA) from Oberlin College in 1987, then became a children's book editor in New York City.[2][3] In 1995, she received a master of science degree (MS) from Southern Connecticut State University.[3]

After moving to Vermont, she wrote her first book.[2] Since then, she has written more than 100 books for children and young adults.[4] Her articles, essays, and reviews have appeared in The New York Times, The Horn Book, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal.[2][3]

Beyond writing, Stone is an assistant director and program director of the Professional Writing program at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont.[3] She also serves on several literature-related committees and is the co-founder of Kindling Words.[2]

Selected Texts[]

A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl[]

A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl was published January 10, 2006 by Wendy Lamb Books. The book landed on the American Library Association's Top 10 Banned Books List in 2013 because of its inclusion of drugs, alcohol, and smoking; nudity, offensive language, as well as its sexually explicit content.[5]

Up Close: Ella Fitzgerald[]

Up Close: Ella Fitzgerald was published January 10, 2008 by Viking Juvenile. The book received a starred Kirkus review.[6]

Elizabeth Leads the Way[]

Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote, illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon, was originally published April 29, 2008 by Henry Holt & Company, then republished February 16, 2010 by Square Fish.[7] The book received a Starred Kirkus Review.[6]

Sandy's Circus[]

Sandy's Circus: A Story About Alexander Calder, illustrated by Boris Kulikov, was published September 4, 2008 by Viking Books for Young Readers. The book received a starred Kirkus review.[6]

Almost Astronauts[]

Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream was originally published February 24, 2009 by Candlewick Press, then republished September 27, 2011.[8] The book has received the following accolades:

  • Starred Kirkus Review (2009)[6]
  • Jane Addams Children's Book Awards for Book for Older Children (2010)[8]
  • Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal (2010)[9]
  • Flora Stieglitz Straus Award (2010)[10]
  • Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults (2010)[11]
  • YALSA Nonfiction Award Finalist (2010)[12]
  • NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book (2010)[10]
  • Notable Children's Books (2010)[13]
  • American Library Association's Amelia Bloomer List (2010)[14]

The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie[]

The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us was originally published October 14, 2010 by Viking Books for Young Readers, then republished July 2015 by Penguin Young Readers Group.[15] The book received a starred Kirkus review.[6]

Courage Has No Color[]

Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America's First Black Paratroopers was published January 22, 2013 by Candlewick Press.[16] The book has received the following accolades:

Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?[]

Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell was published February 19, 2013 by Henry Holt & Company.[23] The book has received the following accolades:

  • Starred Kirkus Review (2013)[6]
  • (2014)[24]
  • NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Nominee (2014)[25]
  • PEN/Steven Kroll Award Nominee for Longlist (2014)[25]

The House That Jane Built[]

The House That Jane Built: A Story about Jane Addams, illustrated by Kathryn Brown, was published June 23, 2015 by Henry Holt & Company.[26] The book was an NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Nominee (2016).[27]

Girl Rising[]

Girl Rising: Changing the World One Girl at a Time was published February 14th 2017 by Wendy Lamb Books. The book received a starred Kirkus review.[6]

Pass Go and Collect $200[]

Pass Go and Collect $200: The Real Story of How Monopoly Was Invented, illustrated by Steve Salerno, was published July 17, 2018 by Henry Holt and Co.[28] The book received a starred Kirkus review[6] and was an NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book (2019).[29]

References[]

  1. ^ "Tanya Lee Stone". Biography Clearinghouse. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Tanya Lee Stone". Colorín Colorado. 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Tanya Lee Stone". Champlain College. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  4. ^ Champlain News (February 17, 2017). "Champlain Faculty Member Tanya Lee Stone Publishes 100th Book". Champlain College Incorporated. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  5. ^ Office of Intellectual Freedom (2013-03-26). "Top 10 Most Challenged Books Lists". American Library Association. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i "Tanya Lee Stone". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  7. ^ Stone, Tanya Lee (2010-02-16). Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote. Square Fish. ISBN 978-0-312-60236-9.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Stone, Tanya Lee (2011-09-27). Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream. Candlewick Press. ISBN 978-0-7636-5609-6.
  9. ^ "Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. January 18, 2010. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Almost Astronauts". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  11. ^ "Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. January 18, 2010. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  12. ^ "2010 Nonfiction Adward". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  13. ^ "Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. January 27, 2010. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  14. ^ Social Responsibilities Round Tables (2017-01-13). "2010 Amelia Bloomer List". American Library Association. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  15. ^ Stone, Tanya Lee (July 2015). The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us. Penguin Young Readers Group. ISBN 978-0-14-751606-0.
  16. ^ Stone, Tanya Lee (2013). Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles : America's First Black Paratroopers. Candlewick Press. ISBN 978-0-7636-5117-6.
  17. ^ "2014 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Top Ten". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2014-01-30. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  18. ^ "2014 Nonfiction Award". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  19. ^ "2014 Notable Children's Recordings". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). 2015-01-02. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  20. ^ "Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 2014". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2014-01-30. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  21. ^ "NAACP Image Awards - Outstanding Literary Work". African American Literature Book Club. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  22. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Courage Has No Color". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  23. ^ Stone, Tanya Lee (2013-02-19). Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell. Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-8050-9048-2.
  24. ^ "Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell | Awards & Grants". www.ala.org. March 6, 2019. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  25. ^ Jump up to: a b "Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  26. ^ Stone, Tanya Lee (2015-06-23). The House That Jane Built: A Story About Jane Addams. Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-8050-9049-9.
  27. ^ "The House That Jane Built". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  28. ^ Stone, Tanya Lee (2018-07-17). Pass Go and Collect $200: The Real Story of How Monopoly Was Invented. Henry Holt and Company (BYR). ISBN 978-1-250-21392-1.
  29. ^ "Pass Go and Collect $200". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
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