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Stephen Alcorn

Stephen Alcorn

Born in the United States, Stephen Alcorn spent his formative, teenage years in Florence, Italy, where he attended the Istituto Statale d'Arte, an experience that infused his work with an appreciation for history and a passion for experimentation in a... Read full bio

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Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
A. The cultivation of an ideal, one revolving around the creative arts.
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My life in 8 words: "The cultivation of an ideal, one revolving around the creative arts."
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A Gift of Days has won an award
Jan 28, 2010
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A Gift of Days
Nov 03, 2009
A Gift of Days is now available in Hardcover
Sep 15, 2009
A Gift of Days will be released on September 15, 2009 in Hardcover
Sep 15, 2009
A Gift of Days is now available in Hardcover
Sep 15, 2009
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A Gift of Days
Aug 07, 2009
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A Gift of Days
Jul 16, 2009
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America at War has won an award
Jun 24, 2009
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America at War has won an award
Feb 01, 2009
A Gift of Days will be released on September 15, 2009 in Hardcover
Jan 15, 2009
America at War will be released on March 04, 2008 in Hardcover
Mar 04, 2008
America at War is now available in Hardcover
Mar 04, 2008
America at War will be released on March 04, 2008 in
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America at War is now available in
Mar 04, 2008
My America will be released on September 01, 2000 in Hardcover
Sep 01, 2000
My America is now available in Hardcover
Sep 01, 2000
My America will be released on September 01, 2000 in
Sep 01, 2000
My America is now available in
Sep 01, 2000
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My America has won an award
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Stephen Alcorn Revealed

Stephen Alcorn Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth Q. What were your previous occupations? A. I have always been a visual artist. In recent years I have also become a (working) musician and songwriter... and author. The two disciplines have proven mutually beneficial, and complementary. 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. 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. Learn more about Stephen Alcorn

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Topeka Capital-Journal, December 5, 2009
...holidays approach, add these books to your gift list for older children. "A Gift of Days," by Stephen Alcorn, Atheneum, 2009, ages 9 and older. This book offers the gift of a famous person's wisdom for each day of the year. Benjamin Franklin, Martin...
Jen Robinson's Book Page, January 5, 2010
...February 28, 2009. Peter H. Reynolds: The North Star . fableVision Press. Completed April 16, 2009. Deborah Hopkinson (ill Stephen Alcorn): Keep On! The Story of Matthew Henson, Co-Discoverer of the North Pole. Peachtree. Completed June 19, 2009. Louise...
Poetry for Children, November 25, 2009
...books. Good times. Posting (not poem) by Sylvia M. Vardell © 2009. All rights reserved. Image credit: SV, Stephen Alcorn...
Poetry for Children, November 25, 2009
...books. Good times. Posting (not poem) by Sylvia M. Vardell © 2009. All rights reserved. Image credit: SV, Stephen Alcorn...
Poetry for Children, November 24, 2009
...live forever.” Posting (not poem) by Sylvia M. Vardell © 2009. All rights reserved. Image credit: SV, Stephen Alcorn...
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...