Gerald Hausman facts for kids
Gerald Andrews Hausman, born on October 13, 1945, is a fantastic storyteller and a writer who has won many awards. He writes books about Native Americans, animals, old myths, and the culture of the West Indies. Gerald Hausman has written over seventy books for both kids and adults!
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About Gerald Hausman
Gerald Hausman was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He grew up in New Jersey and Massachusetts. Later, he moved to New Mexico for college. He studied English Literature at New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
After college, Gerald married Loretta "Lorry" Wright. They moved to Lenox, Massachusetts, where he taught creative writing and English at the Windsor Mountain School. Gerald and Lorry, along with a friend named David Silverstein, started a company called The Bookstore Press. They published some of the first paperback books for children. Famous authors like Maurice Sendak had their books published there. In 1977, Gerald and Lorry moved to Tesuque, New Mexico, where they lived for seventeen years and raised their two daughters, Hannah and Mariah.
During this time, Hausman taught poetry and English at Santa Fe Preparatory School in nearby Santa Fe. He also started the Blue Harbour School of Creative Writing in Jamaica. He even worked as a poet in schools in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
Since 2002, Gerald Hausman has worked with Cedella Marley, who is the daughter of the famous musician Bob Marley. They have written five books together, starting with The Boy From Nine Miles: The Early Life of Bob Marley.
Gerald Hausman has shared his stories and read from his books all over the United States and Europe. He has also been a speaker for many important groups, including National Public Radio and the History Channel.
Awards and Honors
Gerald Hausman has won many awards for his writing:
- In 1965, he won the Union College Poetry Prize for his book Quebec Poems.
- In 1995, the American Folklore Society gave him the Aesop Accolade Award for Duppy Talk: West Indian Tales of Mystery and Magic.
- His book Doctor Bird: Three Lookin' Up Tales from Jamaica was named a Notable Social Studies Book for Young People in 1996 and 1999 by the Children's Book Council.
- In 1999, Dogs of Myth: Tales from Around the World was chosen as a "Pick of the Lists Selection" by the American Booksellers Association.
- His books Tom Cringle: Battle on the High Seas and Cats of Myth: Tales from around the World were chosen as "Best Book Selections" by Bank Street College of Education in 2000.
- He received a Silver Medal for NonFiction from the Parents' Choice Award in 2003.
- In 2004, Escape from Botany Bay was named a "Best Book for the Teen Age" by the New York Public Library.
- A Mind With Wings was named a "Best Book Designation" by the National Council for the Social Studies and Children's Book Council in 2007.
- In 2013, The Otter, The Spotted Frog and the Great Flood: A Creek Indian Story won several awards, including the Midwest Book Awards and the Foreword IndieFab Book of the Year.
His Books
Gerald Hausman has written many books in different styles, including fiction, digital books, and audiobooks. He has also worked with other writers on many projects.
Fiction Books
- The Shivurrus Plant of Mopant, Giligia Press, 1968
- New Marlboro Stage, Giligia Press, 1968 & Bookstore Press, 1971
- Circle Meadow, Bookstore Press, 1972
- The Boy with the Sun Tree Bow, Berkshire Traveller, 1973
- Beth: The Little Girl of Pine Knoll, Bookstore Press, 1974
- Sitting on the Blue-Eyed Bear: Navajo Myths & Legends, Lawrence Hill, 1975
- Night Herding Song, Copper Canyon Press, 1979
- The Day the White Whales Came to Bangor, Cobblesmith Books, 1979
- No Witness, Stackpole Books, 1980
- Runners, Sunstone Press, 1984
- Meditations with Animals, Bear & Co., 1986
- Meditations with the Navajo, Bear & Co., 1989
- Stargazer, Lotus Press, 1989
- Turtle Dream, Mariposa, 1991
- Turtle Island Alphabet, St. Martin's Press, 1992
- The Gift of the Gila Monster, Simon & Schuster, 1993
- Ghost Walk, Mariposa, 1993
- Tunkashila, St. Martin's Press, 1993
- Turtle Island ABC, HarperCollins, 1994
- Duppy Talk, Simon & Schuster, 1994
- The Sun Horse, Lotus Press, 1995
- Coyote Walks on Two Legs, Philomel, 1995
- How Chipmunk Got Tiny Feet, HarperCollins, 1995
- Doctor Moledinky's Castle, Simon & Schuster, 1995
- Prayer to the Great Mystery, St. Martin's Press, 1995
- Eagle Boy, HarperCollins, 1996
- Night Flight, Philomel, 1996
- The Kebra Nagast, St. Martin's Press, 1997
- The Story of Blue Elk, Clarion, 1998
- Doctor Bird, Philomel, 1998
- The Coyote Bead, Hampton Roads, 1999
- Tom Cringle (Book One), illustrated by Tad Hills, Simon & Schuster, 2000
- Tom Cringle (Book Two), illustrated by Tad Hills, Simon & Schuster, 2001
- Castaways: Stories of Survival, Greenwillow, 2003
- Ghost Walk: Native American Tales of the Spirit, Irie Books, 2005
- Duppy Talk: West Indian Tales of Mystery & Magic, Irie Books, 2007
- How Chipmunk Got Tiny Feet, Irie Books, 2008
- Doctor Bird: Three lookin' Up Tales from Jamaica, Irie Books, 2008
- Time Swimmer, Macmillan Caribbean, 2009
- The Image Taker: The Selected Stories and Photographs of Edward S. Curtis, World Wisdom, 2009
- Mermaids, Manatees and Bimini Blind Snakes: My Life on a Barrier Island, Irie Books, 2012
- Rastafarian Children of Solomon: The Legacy of the Kebra Nagast and the Path to Peace and Understanding, Bear & Co./Inner Traditions, 2013
- The Otter, the Spotted Frog & The Great Flood: A Creek Indian Story, Wisdom Tales Press, 2013
- Island Dreams: Selected Poems, Longhouse Publishers, 2015
- Evil Chasing Way, Speaking Volumes, 2017
- Hand Trembler, Speaking Volumes, 2018
- Sungazer, Speaking Volumes, 2018
- Little Miracles, Stay Thirsty Media, 2019
Digital Books
- The American Storybag: A Collection of Tales, Stay Thirsty Media, 2010
- Not Since Mark Twain, Stay Thirsty Media, 2012
- Escape From Botany Bay: The True Story of Mary Bryant, Irie Books, 2011
- Wilderness: The Story of Mountain Men John Colter and Hugh Glass, Irie Books, 2011
- All Is Beautiful All Around Me: Navajo Ways and Ceremonial Stories, Irie Books, 2011
- The Mythology of Cats: Feline Legend and Lore Through the Ages, Irie Books, 2011
- The Mythology of Dogs: Canine Legend and Lore Through the Ages, Irie Books, 2011
- The Forbidden Ride: An Icelandic Love Story, Stay Thirsty Media, 2014
- The Evil Chasing Way, Speaking Volumes, 2017
- Hand Trembler, Speaking Volumes, 2018
- Sungazer, Speaking Volumes, 2018
Books with Loretta Hausman
- The Pancake Book, Persea Books, 1975
- The Yogurt Book, Persea Books, 1976
- The Mythology of Dogs, St. Martin's Press, 1997 & Griffin paperback, 1998
- The Mythology of Cats, St. Martin's Press, 1998 & Berkeley paperback, 2000
- Dogs of Myth: Tales from Around the World (Illustrated by Barry Moser), Simon & Schuster, 1999
- Cats of Myth, Simon & Schuster, 2000
- The Metaphysical Cat, Hampton Roads, 2001
- The Mythology of Horses, Three Rivers/Random House, 2003
- Escape From Botany Bay, Orchard/Scholastic, 2003
- Napoleon and Josephine, Orchard/Scholastic, 2004
- Horses of Myth, E.P. Dutton, 2005
- A Mind with Wings: The Story of Henry David Thoreau, Shambhala/Random House, 2006
- The Healing Horse, Houghton Mifflin, 2006
Other Collaborations
- The Berkshire Anthology (with David Silverstein), Bookstore Press, 1972
- Wilderness (with Roger Zelazny), Tor Books, 1994
- African American Alphabet (with Kelvin Rodriques), St. Martin's Press, 1996
- The Jacob Ladder (with Uton Hinds), Orchard Books, 2001
- The Boy From Nine Miles, (with Cedella Marley), Hampton Roads, 2002
- 56 Thoughts From 56 Hope Road, (with Cedella Marley), Tuff Gong Books, 2002
- The Jacob Ladder (with Uton Hinds), Scholastic, 2003
- 60 Visions (with Cedella Marley), Tuff Gong Books, 2005
- Three Little Birds (with Cedella Marley), Tuff Gong Books, 2006
- Floating Stone: 21 Thoughts of Kenji Miyazawa,with Kenji Okuhira, Irie Books, 2012
- The Future Is The Beginning: The Words and Wisdom of Bob Marley (with Cedella Marley), Tuff Gong Books/Harmony, 2012
- Guns, Edited by Gerald Hausman, Speaking Volumes, 2016
Audiobooks
- Stargazer, Sunset, 1991
- Turtle Island Alphabet, Sunset, 1992
- Navajo Nights, Sunset, 1993
- Native American Animal Stories, Sunset, 1993
- The Turquoise Horse, Irie Books, 2006
- Drum Talk, Speaking Volumes, 2010
- Ghost Walk, Speaking Volumes, 2010
- Native American Animal Stories, Speaking Volumes, 2010
- Navajo Nights, Speaking Volumes, 2010
- Stargazer, Speaking Volumes, 2010
- The Turquoise Horse, Speaking Volumes, 2010
- Wilderness, Speaking Volumes, 2013
- Meditations With the Navajo, Inner Traditions/Bear & Co., 2019
- Rastafarian Children of Solomon, Inner Traditions/Bear & Co., 2019
