Born in Attleboro, Massachusetts, Boyden is the daughter of Ray Simmons and Marie Dargis Simmons.[1] She claims French-Canadian and Cherokee descent and is a member of the United Lumbee Nation, a non-profit organization that self-identifies as a Native American tribe of Lumbee descendants.[2][3] As a child, she told stories to her dolls and to younger children. Enjoyment of reading led her to wish that she could be a writer.[4][5] In 1970, she graduated from Framingham State College with a bachelor of science in education degree. She received a master's of education degree from the University of Virginia in 1992.
Careeredit
Boyden began teaching first grade in a school in Baltimore in 1970 and taught "on and off" for 17 years.[4] Her career focus shifted to writing after she and her husband moved to Maui in 1997. The first acceptance of her work by a publisher came in 2000.[4]
Awardsedit
Boyden received both the First Place Award and an Honorable Mention for her poems in the 5th Annual Pleasanton Poetry, Prose & Arts Festival. She was named Writer of the Year for Children's Books, 2002-2003 by the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers.[citation needed] Wordcraft Circle also named The Blue Roses its Book of the Year for Children's Literature.[6]The Blue Roses has received the 2003 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People, in the pre-K-3 division, sponsored by The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College. The book is also included in the University of Wisconsin, Madison's Cooperative Children's Books Center Choices 2003 list.[citation needed] In 2000, Boyden won the Lee & Low Books first New Voices Award for her book The Blue Roses. The award was accompanied by a contract for publication and a $1,000 cash grant.[3]
Powwow's Coming, University of New Mexico Press, 2007[6]
Anthologiesedit
Woven on the Wind: Women Write about Friendship in the Sagebrush West, Linda Hasselstrom, Gaydell Collier, Nancy Curtis (Editors), Mariner Books, 2001.
Through the Eye of the Deer, Carolyn Dunn & Carol Comfort (Editors), Consortium Books, 1999.
Maui Muses, Vol. II, edited by Maui Live Poets, 1997.
Notesedit
^ abc. Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
^ ab"'Roses': Book's originality earns praise". The Honolulu Advertiser. Hawaii, Honolulu. May 4, 2002. p. E 6. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abc"Coming up 'Roses'". The Honolulu Advertiser. Hawaii, Honolulu. May 4, 2002. p. E 1. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Book Talk: With Linda Boyden." 2010-12-28 at the Wayback MachineLee & Low Books. (retrieved 16 July 2011)
^ ab"New Children's Book". Albuquerque Journal. New Mexico, Albuquerque. December 16, 2007. p. 56. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
External linksedit
Linda Boyden: Author & Storyteller
April 15, 2024
linda, boyden, this, biography, living, person, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, adding, reliable, sources, contentious, material, about, living, persons, that, unsourced, poorly, sourced, must, removed, immediately, from, article, tal. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Linda Boyden news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Linda Boyden born July 6 1948 1 is an American poet and children s books writer Linda BoydenBoyden with her book Powwow s Coming in 2020Born 1948 07 06 July 6 1948 age 75 Attleboro Massachusetts U S Alma materFramingham State UniversityUniversity of VirginiaOccupationsPoetChildren s books writerYears active1970 presentSpouseJohn P Boyden m 1988 wbr Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 Awards 4 Personal life 5 Books by Linda Boyden or containing her work 5 1 Children s books 5 2 Anthologies 6 Notes 7 External linksBackground editBorn in Attleboro Massachusetts Boyden is the daughter of Ray Simmons and Marie Dargis Simmons 1 She claims French Canadian and Cherokee descent and is a member of the United Lumbee Nation a non profit organization that self identifies as a Native American tribe of Lumbee descendants 2 3 As a child she told stories to her dolls and to younger children Enjoyment of reading led her to wish that she could be a writer 4 5 In 1970 she graduated from Framingham State College with a bachelor of science in education degree She received a master s of education degree from the University of Virginia in 1992 Career editBoyden began teaching first grade in a school in Baltimore in 1970 and taught on and off for 17 years 4 Her career focus shifted to writing after she and her husband moved to Maui in 1997 The first acceptance of her work by a publisher came in 2000 4 Awards editBoyden received both the First Place Award and an Honorable Mention for her poems in the 5th Annual Pleasanton Poetry Prose amp Arts Festival She was named Writer of the Year for Children s Books 2002 2003 by the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers citation needed Wordcraft Circle also named The Blue Roses its Book of the Year for Children s Literature 6 The Blue Roses has received the 2003 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People in the pre K 3 division sponsored by The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College The book is also included in the University of Wisconsin Madison s Cooperative Children s Books Center Choices 2003 list citation needed In 2000 Boyden won the Lee amp Low Books first New Voices Award for her book The Blue Roses The award was accompanied by a contract for publication and a 1 000 cash grant 3 Personal life editIn 1988 she married engineer John P Boyden 1 Books by Linda Boyden or containing her work editChildren s books edit The Blue Roses Lee and Low Books 2002 Powwow s Coming University of New Mexico Press 2007 6 Anthologies edit Woven on the Wind Women Write about Friendship in the Sagebrush West Linda Hasselstrom Gaydell Collier Nancy Curtis Editors Mariner Books 2001 Through the Eye of the Deer Carolyn Dunn amp Carol Comfort Editors Consortium Books 1999 Maui Muses Vol II edited by Maui Live Poets 1997 Notes edit a b c Boyden Linda 1948 Encyclopedia com Archived from the original on October 4 2019 Retrieved October 4 2019 Not to be confused with the state recognized Lumbee Tribe a b Roses Book s originality earns praise The Honolulu Advertiser Hawaii Honolulu May 4 2002 p E 6 Retrieved October 4 2019 via Newspapers com a b c Coming up Roses The Honolulu Advertiser Hawaii Honolulu May 4 2002 p E 1 Retrieved October 4 2019 via Newspapers com Book Talk With Linda Boyden Archived 2010 12 28 at the Wayback Machine Lee amp Low Books retrieved 16 July 2011 a b New Children s Book Albuquerque Journal New Mexico Albuquerque December 16 2007 p 56 Retrieved October 4 2019 via Newspapers com External links editLinda Boyden Author amp Storyteller Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Linda Boyden amp oldid 1194056686, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
