Lynne Rae Perkins facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lynne Rae Perkins
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| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | All Alone in the Universe (2000) Criss Cross (2005) |
| Notable awards | Newbery Medal (2006) |
Lynne Rae Perkins is an American writer and illustrator. She creates many wonderful books for children and young adults. Her stories often explore the lives of young people. She also draws the pictures for many of her books.
One of her most famous books is Criss Cross. This book won the prestigious Newbery Medal in 2006. The Newbery Medal is a very important award for children's literature. Criss Cross tells the story of four teenagers in a small town. It uses short scenes, drawings, photos, and poems to share their everyday lives. These short scenes are called vignettes.
Lynne Rae Perkins has written other popular books too. Her picture book Home Lovely was recognized as a runner-up for the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Her novel All Alone in the Universe also received many honors. It was named an ALA Notable Book. This means it was chosen as an outstanding book by the American Library Association.
Books by Lynne Rae Perkins
Lynne Rae Perkins has written and illustrated many books. Here are some of her published works:
- Home Lovely, (New York: Greenwillow Books, 1995)
- Clouds for Dinner, (New York: Greenwillow Books, 1997)
- All Alone in the Universe, (Scholastic Books, 2000)
- Georgie Lee, illustrator, book by Sharon Phillips Denslow, (New York: Greenwillow Books, 2002)
- The Broken Cat, (New York: Greenwillow Books, 2002)
- Snow Music, (New York: Greenwillow Books, 2003)
- Criss Cross, (New York: Greenwillow Books, 2005)
- Pictures from our Vacation, (New York: Greenwillow Books, 2007)
- The Cardboard Piano, (New York: Greenwillow Books, 2008)
- As Easy as Falling Off the Face of the Earth, (New York: Greenwillow Books, 2010)
- Seed by Seed (Illustrator), (New York: Greenwillow Books, 2012)
- Nuts to You, (New York: Greenwillow Books, 2014)
- Frank and Lucky Get Schooled, (New York: Greenwillow Book, 2016)
