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Donna Jo Napoli is the author I chose for my author focus. I have read, Prince of the Pond and Stones in Water and marveled at the breath, range and diversity exhibited in Napoli's writing. She is among my favorite authors and I have found even more of her abundant work to read!

 

Donna Jo Napoli, who lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, is an eclectic and prolific author, writing for children and adults. She is a mathematician, a linguist, author of picture books, young adult novels, and adult non-fiction books. Sly, the Sleuth and the pet mysteries series is coauthored with her son, Robert Furrow.

 

According to the More than Magic Mirrors website ():

"Donna Jo Napoli lives outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is the mother of five children. In 1970 she received a BA in mathematics in 1970. In 1973 she received her Ph.D. in Romance Languages and Literatures from Harvard University and then did a postdoctoral year in Linguistics at MIT. She likes to garden, bake bread, and do Yoga; she is a huge fan of animals and has had lots of pets"

 

Young Adult Novels by Donna Jo Napoli

  • Prince of the Pond (1) (1992) http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/n/donna-jo-napoli/prince-of-pond.htm
  • Magic Circle (1993)
  • Jimmy, the Pickpocket of the Palace (2) (1995)
  • Zel (1996)
  • Song of the Magdalene (1996, 2004)
  • STONES IN WATER (first in a series with FIRE IN THE HILLS) (1997)
  • FOR THE LOVE OF VENICE (1998)
  • Sirena (1998)
  • Crazy Jack (1999)
  • Spinners (1999)
  • Beast (2000)
  • Daughter of Venice (2002)
  • Breath (2003)
  • Great God Pan (2003)
  • Bound (2004)
  • North (2004)
  • Gracie, the Pixie of the Puddle (3) (2004)
  • THE KING OF MULBERRY STREET (2005)
  • Ugly (2006)

·         Fire in the Hills (2006)

  • HUSH: An Irish Princess' Tale (2007)

 

Series

  • Alladin Angelwings series (1999- 2001)
  • Sly the Sleuth and the pet mysteries (2005-2007)

 

Picture Books

Flamingo Dream (2002)

Hotel Jungle (2004)

Bobby the Bold  (2006)

 

Story Collection

Three Teen-Ages: Tales of Teenage Life in the Past, Present and the Future (2003) Anderson, Mackler & Napoli

 

Non-Fiction

Language Matters (2003)

Syntax: Theory & Problems (2006)

 

Sources:

Author Donna Jo Napoli at

More than Magic Mirrors at

Fantastic Fiction at Fantastic Fiction 

 

List of related Children's Literature websites

  • Meet Authors and Illustrators 
  • Fantastic Fiction 
  • Children's Literature
  • Index of Children's Literature Authors
  • Authors & Illustrators on the Web
  • Children's Book Council

·         Collingswood Book Festival on Oct 1, 2005:

·         America Writes for Kids:

·         The Children's Book Council:

·         Just for Kids Children's Bookstore: