C. S. Adler facts for kids

C.S. Adler, whose full name is Carole Schwerdtfeger Adler, is an American author. She writes books especially for children and young adults. She was born on February 23, 1932. Adler became a full-time writer in 1979. This was after her first book, The Magic of the Glits, was published. This book was very popular and won two important awards: the William Allen White Award and the Golden Kite Award.

Her Books for Young Readers

C.S. Adler has written many books for young people. She has published over 40 titles so far. Her stories are popular and have appeared on many state reading lists. Her books have also been published in several other countries. These include Japan, Germany, England, Denmark, Austria, Sweden, and France.

Awards for Her Books

Many of C.S. Adler's books have won special awards. These awards show how much readers and critics enjoy her stories.

• The Magic of the Glits won both the William Allen White Award and the Golden Kite Award.
• The Shell Lady's Daughter was chosen by the A.L.A. (American Library Association). It was named one of the best young adult books of 1983.
• With Westie and the Tin Man won the Children's Book Award in 1986. This award came from the Child Study Committee.
• Split Sisters and Ghost Brother were selected by the I.R.A. (International Reading Association). They were part of the Children's Choices selections.
• One Sister Too Many was on the Young Adults' Choices list in 1991.
• Always and Forever Friends and Eddie's Blue Winged Dragon were on the I.R.A. 99 Favorite Paperbacks list in 1991.
• One Unhappy Horse received the ASPCA Henry Berg Award in 2002. This award is for books about animals.

About Her Life

C.S. Adler spent most of her life in upstate New York. Before she became a writer, she worked as a middle school English teacher. She taught in the Niskayuna school district for almost ten years. Later, she moved to Tucson, Arizona.