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Charlotte Zolotow

March 03, 2023

Charlotte Zolotow (born Charlotte Gertrude Shapiro; June 26, 1915 – November 19, 2013) was an American writer, poet, editor, and publisher of many books for children. She wrote about 70 picture book texts.[a]

Charlotte Zolotow
BornCharlotte Gertrude Shapiro
(1915-06-26)June 26, 1915
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 19, 2013(2013-11-19) (aged 98)
Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, U.S.
OccupationEditor, writer
GenreChildren's picture books, poetry
SpouseMaurice Zolotow (divorced 1969)
ChildrenCrescent Dragonwagon
Steve Zolotow
Website
charlottezolotow.com

The writers she edited include Paul Fleischman, Paul Zindel, Mary Rodgers, Robert Lipsyte, and Francesca Lia Block.

Life

Charlotte Shapiro was born in Norfolk, Virginia. She studied writing with Helen C. White at the University of Wisconsin Madison from 1933 to 1936 and then moved to New York City, where she started at Harper & Bros as secretary to the children's books editor Ursula Nordstrom.[1] She was married to Maurice Zolotow from 1938 until their divorce in 1969. Their daughter Ellen is writer Crescent Dragonwagon and their son is poker tournament champion Steve Zolotow. She lived in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, where she died, aged 98.[2]

Work

Zolotow's work was published by more than 20 different houses. She was an editor, and later publisher, at Harper & Row, which was called Harper & Brothers when she began to work there, and is now known as HarperCollins. The poem "Missing You" from River Winding appears in Best Friends, a collection of poems,[3] and "People" from All That Sunlight appears in the collection More Surprises[4] (both of these anthologies bear the emblem, "A Charlotte Zolotow Book"). She contributed a story (called Enemies, illustrated by Ben Shecter) to The Big Book for Peace where she appears alongside other well-known authors and illustrators including Lloyd Alexander, Steven Kellogg and Trina Schart Hyman.[5]

One of Zolotow's titles most widely held in WorldCat libraries is When the Wind Stops, a picture book edited by Ursula Nordstrom and published in 1962 with illustrations by Joe Lasker, in 1975 illustrated by Howard Knotts, and in 1995 illustrated by Stefano Vitale (a revised edition).[6][7] In June 2014, the Children's Literature Association named the latter a runner-up for next year's Phoenix Picture Book Award, which annually recognizes a picture book with lasting value that did not win a major award 20 years earlier. "Books are considered not only for the quality of their illustrations, but for the way pictures and text work together."[8]

In 1998 the Cooperative Children's Book Center at UW Madison School of Education (CCBC) inaugurated the Charlotte Zolotow Award, "given annually to the author of the best picture book text published in the United States in the preceding year."[9] (The American Library Association Caldecott Medal is given to the illustrator of an American children's picture book.)

Selected books

Some of Zolotow's picture book writings were revised and several were illustrated more than once. At least two titles (both listed here) were published in three editions with three illustrators.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ Publisher HarperCollins credits her with more than 70 "books for young audiences" [10] and the UW Madison Children's Book Center (CCBC) with more than 70 "picture book texts".[9] CCBC lists 69 titles by Zolotow under the "Picture Books" heading.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ CCBC, Biographical Information (top page).
  2. ^ Fox, Margalit (2013-11-19). "Charlotte Zolotow, Author of Books on Children's Real Issues, Dies at 98". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-11-23.
  3. ^ Hopkins, Lee Bennett (ed.); James Watts (illus.) (1987). Best Friends. USA: Harper & Row. ISBN 0-06-022561-0. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Hopkins, Lee Bennett (ed.); Megan Lloyd (illus.) (1987). More Surprises (An I Can Read Book). USA: Harper & Row. ISBN 0-06-022604-8. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Ann Durell; Marilyn Sachs (ed.); designed by Jane Byers Beirhorst (1990). The Big Book for Peace. New York: Dutton Children’s Books. ISBN 0-525-44605-2. {{cite book}}: |author2= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m CCBC, Books Written by Charlotte Zolotow March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ a b "Formats and editions of When the wind stops"[permanent dead link]. WorldCat. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
  8. ^ "Phoenix Picture Book Award" December 19, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Children's Literature Association. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
  9. ^ a b CCBC, Charlotte Zolotow Award October 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine.
  10. ^ "Author Interview: Charlotte Zolotow". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
Citations
  • CCBC. "Charlotte Zolotow" 2013-12-02 at the Wayback Machine (top page). Wisconsin [Children's] Book Creators. UW Madison School of Education. Retrieved 2014-07-20.

External links

March 03, 2023
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Charlotte Zolotow born Charlotte Gertrude Shapiro June 26 1915 November 19 2013 was an American writer poet editor and publisher of many books for children She wrote about 70 picture book texts a Charlotte ZolotowBornCharlotte Gertrude Shapiro 1915 06 26 June 26 1915Norfolk Virginia U S DiedNovember 19 2013 2013 11 19 aged 98 Hastings on Hudson New York U S OccupationEditor writerGenreChildren s picture books poetrySpouseMaurice Zolotow divorced 1969 ChildrenCrescent Dragonwagon Steve ZolotowWebsitecharlottezolotow wbr comThe writers she edited include Paul Fleischman Paul Zindel Mary Rodgers Robert Lipsyte and Francesca Lia Block Contents 1 Life 2 Work 3 Selected books 4 Notes 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksLife EditCharlotte Shapiro was born in Norfolk Virginia She studied writing with Helen C White at the University of Wisconsin Madison from 1933 to 1936 and then moved to New York City where she started at Harper amp Bros as secretary to the children s books editor Ursula Nordstrom 1 She was married to Maurice Zolotow from 1938 until their divorce in 1969 Their daughter Ellen is writer Crescent Dragonwagon and their son is poker tournament champion Steve Zolotow She lived in Hastings on Hudson New York where she died aged 98 2 Work EditZolotow s work was published by more than 20 different houses She was an editor and later publisher at Harper amp Row which was called Harper amp Brothers when she began to work there and is now known as HarperCollins The poem Missing You from River Winding appears in Best Friends a collection of poems 3 and People from All That Sunlight appears in the collection More Surprises 4 both of these anthologies bear the emblem A Charlotte Zolotow Book She contributed a story called Enemies illustrated by Ben Shecter to The Big Book for Peace where she appears alongside other well known authors and illustrators including Lloyd Alexander Steven Kellogg and Trina Schart Hyman 5 One of Zolotow s titles most widely held in WorldCat libraries is When the Wind Stops a picture book edited by Ursula Nordstrom and published in 1962 with illustrations by Joe Lasker in 1975 illustrated by Howard Knotts and in 1995 illustrated by Stefano Vitale a revised edition 6 7 In June 2014 the Children s Literature Association named the latter a runner up for next year s Phoenix Picture Book Award which annually recognizes a picture book with lasting value that did not win a major award 20 years earlier Books are considered not only for the quality of their illustrations but for the way pictures and text work together 8 In 1998 the Cooperative Children s Book Center at UW Madison School of Education CCBC inaugurated the Charlotte Zolotow Award given annually to the author of the best picture book text published in the United States in the preceding year 9 The American Library Association Caldecott Medal is given to the illustrator of an American children s picture book Selected books EditSome of Zolotow s picture book writings were revised and several were illustrated more than once At least two titles both listed here were published in three editions with three illustrators 6 The Park Book illustrated by H A Rey 1944 The Storm Book illus Margaret Bloy Graham 1952 The City Boy and the Country Horse written as Charlotte Bookman illus William Moyers Treasure Books 1952 Do You Know What I ll Do illus Garth Williams Harper 1958 illus Javaka Steptoe HarperCollins 2000 6 Over and Over illus Garth Williams Harper 1957 and 1985 6 The Bunny Who Found Easter illus Betty Peterson Berkeley California Parnassus Press 1959 illus Helen Craig Houghton Mifflin 1998 6 LCCN 97 36827 with publisher description When the Wind Stops illus Joe Lasker Abelard Schuman 1962 illus Howard Knotts Harper amp Row 1975 revised edition newly illustrated by Stephan Vitale HarperCollins 1995 6 7 Mr Rabbit and the Lovely Present illus Maurice Sendak 1963 If It Weren t for You illus Ben Shecter 1966 Some Things Go Together couplets by Zolotow illus Sylvie Selig Abelard Shuman 1969 illus Karen Gundersheimer Crowell 1983 illus Ashley Wolff HarperCollins 1999 6 River Winding poems by Zolotow illus Regina Sherkerjian Abelard Schuman 1970 illus Kazue Mizumura Crowell 1978 6 Where I Begin written as Sarah Abbott illus Rocco Negri Coward McCann 1970 6 The Beautiful Christmas Tree illus Ruth Robbins Parnassus 1972 illus Yan Nascimbene Houghton Mifflin 1999 6 The Old Dog written as Sarah Abbott illus George Mocniak Coward McCann 1972 revised edition newly illus James Ransome HarperCollins 1995 6 LCCN 93 41081 with publisher description William s Doll illus William Pene du Bois 1972 My Grandson Lew illus William Pene du Bois 1974 I Know a Lady illus James Stevenson 1984 The Big Book for Peace illus Ben Shecter Dutton 1990 Snippets A Gathering of Poems Pictures and Possibilities illus Melissa Sweet HarperCollins 1993 6 Who is Ben illus Kathryn Jacobi HarperCollins 1997 Notes Edit Publisher HarperCollins credits her with more than 70 books for young audiences 10 and the UW Madison Children s Book Center CCBC with more than 70 picture book texts 9 CCBC lists 69 titles by Zolotow under the Picture Books heading 6 See also EditPortal Children s literatureReferences Edit CCBC Biographical Information top page Fox Margalit 2013 11 19 Charlotte Zolotow Author of Books on Children s Real Issues Dies at 98 The New York Times Retrieved 2013 11 23 Hopkins Lee Bennett ed James Watts illus 1987 Best Friends USA Harper amp Row ISBN 0 06 022561 0 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a first has generic name help Hopkins Lee Bennett ed Megan Lloyd illus 1987 More Surprises An I Can Read Book USA Harper amp Row ISBN 0 06 022604 8 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a first has generic name help Ann Durell Marilyn Sachs ed designed by Jane Byers Beirhorst 1990 The Big Book for Peace New York Dutton Children s Books ISBN 0 525 44605 2 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a author2 has generic name help a b c d e f g h i j k l m CCBC Books Written by Charlotte Zolotow Archived March 4 2016 at the Wayback Machine a b Formats and editions of When the wind stops permanent dead link WorldCat Retrieved 2014 07 20 Phoenix Picture Book Award Archived December 19 2016 at the Wayback Machine Children s Literature Association Retrieved 2014 07 20 a b CCBC Charlotte Zolotow Award Archived October 22 2016 at the Wayback Machine Author Interview Charlotte Zolotow HarperCollins Retrieved 2009 03 25 CitationsCCBC Charlotte Zolotow Archived 2013 12 02 at the Wayback Machine top page Wisconsin Children s Book Creators UW Madison School of Education Retrieved 2014 07 20 External links EditOfficial website Charlotte Zolotow at IMDb Birthday Bios Charlotte Zolotow permanent dead link Charlotte Zolotow at Library of Congress Authorities with 112 catalog records Sarah Abbott permanent dead link and Charlotte Bookman permanent dead link at LC Authorities with 1 record each Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charlotte Zolotow amp oldid 1134297682, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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