My life in 8 words: "The cultivation of an ideal, one revolving around the creative arts."
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America at War has won an awardJun 24, 2009
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Stephen Alcorn's Books
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A Gift of DaysA Gift of Days is a book of 366 figures who contributed to the history of mankind, one for each day of the year.Read More -
America at WarIn this ever-timely collection of more than fifty poems and paintingsdivided into eight sections, one of America's most distinguished poets and...Read More
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My AmericaIn My America, Lee Bennett Hopkins weaves together fifty poems -- grouped by geographic region -- to create a remarkable portrait of the United States....Read More
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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth
Q. What was/is your favorite job?
A. That of visual artist, musician and singer/songwriter, as they are the only ones I have ever really known.
Q. Name of your favorite composer or music artist?
A. I do not have a single favorite. Among the many musicians that come to mind: Odetta, Dylan, The Beatles, Thelonious Monk, Nick Drake.
Q. What is your favorite television show?
A. Six Feet Under
Q. Where did you go to high school and/or college?
A. Istituto Statale d'Arte (Florence, Italy); The Cooper Union (New York, New York)
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State Journal-Register, February 1, 2009
...better than reading his own writing? ?Lincoln in His Own Words,? edited by Milton Meltzer and illustrated by Stephen Alcorn, presents a compendium of excerpts from the president?s speeches, letters and other writings. It (Sandpiper paperback,...
Becky's Book Reviews, April 8, 2009
...ISBN 9781590785874 [Suggested Grade Levels 7 and up] 42. Hopkins, Lee Bennett. 2008. AMERICA AT WAR. Ill. by Stephen Alcorn. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 1416918329 [Suggested Grade Levels 4–12] 43.Horvath, Polly. 2008. MY ONE HUNDRED...
Becky's Book Reviews, April 8, 2009
...ISBN 9781590785874 [Suggested Grade Levels 7 and up] 42. Hopkins, Lee Bennett. 2008. AMERICA AT WAR. Ill. by Stephen Alcorn. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 1416918329 [Suggested Grade Levels 4–12] 43.Horvath, Polly. 2008. MY ONE HUNDRED...
American Indians in Children's Literature, March 16, 2009
...give readers a look at conflict between the Nez Perce people and Europeans. Along the way, she and Stephen Alcorn (the illustrator) feed the stereotype monster. A man plays a drum with his hands while other men dance in a circle in the stereotypical...
A Year of Reading, March 11, 2009
...Dray, Philip. (2008). Yours for Justice, Ida B. Wells: The Daring Life of a Crusading Journalist . Illustrated by Stephen Alcorn. Atlanta, GA: Peachtree. Nelson, Scott Reynolds, & Aronson, Marc. (2008). Ain’t Nothing but a Man: My Quest to Find the...
Cynsations, February 23, 2009
...My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States (2000), and America At War (2008), both illustrated by Stephen Alcorn (all Simon & Schuster/McElderry Books). At the heart of all his writing is the dedication in bringing children and books together. "You...
Maw Books Blog, February 14, 2009
...by Mark Reibstein; illustrated by Ed Young Poetry Honeybee by Naomi Shihab Nye America at War illustrated by Stephen Alcorn; edited by Lee Bennett Hopkins Imaginary Menagerie: A Book of Curious Creatures written by Julie Larios; illustrated by Julie...
