Susan Campbell Bartoletti facts for kids
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Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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| Born | November 18, 1958 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Marywood College University of Scranton |
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Susan Campbell Bartoletti, born on November 18, 1958, is an American author. She writes amazing books for kids and young adults. Some of her famous books are Kids on Strike! and Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow.
Susan grew up in Pennsylvania. She went to college at Marywood University and the University of Scranton.
Susan started her career as an English teacher for eighth graders. She loved watching her students write and create their own stories. This inspired her to become a writer herself. Susan said that seeing her students grow as writers made her want to "practice what I preached." So, she joined a writing group.
She sold her first short story in 1989. In 1992, she published her first picture book, Silver at Night. Susan had a strict routine. She would wake up early to write before going to teach. In 1997, she decided to become a full-time writer.
Since then, her books have won many awards. These include the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Nonfiction and the SCBWI Golden Kite Award. She also won the Jane Addams Children's Book Award. In 2006, she received a Newbery Honor.
Today, Susan teaches writing classes at different universities. She also leads workshops to help other writers. She lives with her family in Moscow, Pennsylvania.
Books by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Susan Campbell Bartoletti has written many books. They are split into two main types: non-fiction and fiction.
Non-fiction Books
Non-fiction books tell true stories and share facts. Susan's non-fiction books often explore important historical events.
- Growing Up in Coal Country (1996)
- Kids on Strike! (1999)
- Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845 to 1850 (2001) - This book won the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal in 2002.
- The Flag Maker (2004)
- Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow (2005) – This book received a Newbery Honor in 2006.
- They Called Themselves The K.K.K.: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group (2010)
Fiction Books
Fiction books are stories that are made up. Susan's fiction often brings history to life through characters and their adventures.
- Silver at Night (1994)
- Dancing with Dziadziu (1997)
- No Man's Land: A Young Soldier's Story (1999)
- A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary of Anetka Kaminska (2000), part of the Dear America Series.
- The Christmas Promise (2001)
- The Journal of Finn Reardon: A Newsie (2003), part of the My Name is America Series.
- Nobody's Nosier Than a Cat (2003)
- Nobody's Diggier than a Dog (2005)
- The Boy Who Dared (2008)
- Naamah and the Ark at Night (2011)
