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2018-12-19 18:27:21 UTC
Born in Maghera, Northern Ireland, she moved to the U.S. in 1958 and
now lives in Pasadena, California. (Or Los Angeles.)
Can't find any birthday tributes, unfortunately.
She's written well over 200 books to date. I first heard of her
through the 1988 "Is Anybody There?"
"For Marcus, being a latchkey kid is no big deal. Every day, he picks
up his key from the oak tree in the yard and cooks dinner for his mom--
until one day his key isn't there. Who's been using his key to steal
food and household items? Is anybody really there?"
About her Edgar-winning book:
"In Coffin on a Case!, twelve-year-old Henry Coffin, the son of a
private investigator, helps a gorgeous high-school girl in a dangerous
attempt to find her kidnapped mother. As Henry narrates the story,
aiming for the wit and swagger of his hero, Sam Spade, the mystery
'unfolds skillfully and swiftly, aided by a breezy, humorous style,'
commented School Library Journal contributor Connie Tyrrell Burns.
'This is a cheerful homage to hard-boiled detecting,' noted Bulletin
of the Center for Children's Books reviewer Deborah Stevenson, "with
its own twists and charm.' "
http://biography.jrank.org/pages/1341/Bunting-Anne-Eve-lyn-1928.html
(bibliography)
https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/eve-bunting/
(book covers)
http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&q=eve+bunting+books&btnG=Search+Images
(more covers)
http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/au-bunting-eve.asp
(brief bio/interview, with photo)
http://biography.jrank.org/pages/1340/Bunting-Anne-Eve-lyn-1928-Sidelights.html
(LONG bio)
http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/bunting
(short video interview)
(11-plus minutes long - from 2010?)
https://www.google.com/search?q=eve+bunting&source=lnms&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjg7L-PwazfAhXhRd8KHaTXDoQQ_AUIESgE&biw=1280&bih=874
(more videos)
From elsewhere:
"Bunting's interest in just about everything, and her confidence in
wanting to share her thoughts and experiences with children, has led
to her incredible career as the creator of a wide variety of books.
She has written picture books, novels, and even some nonfiction. She
never shies away from addressing difficult issues, including racial
prejudice, death, troubled families, and war; at the same time, her
work is infused with hope and beauty. Her numerous awards and honors
include the Golden Kite Award from the Society of Children's Book
Writers, the PEN Los Angeles Center Literary Award for Special
Achievement in Children's Literature, and the Edgar, given by the
Mystery Writers of America."
From Wikipedia:
"Smoky Night is a 1994 children's book by Eve Bunting. It tells the
story of a Los Angeles riot and its aftermath: two people who
previously disliked each other working together to find their cats. In
the end, the cats teach their masters how to get along.
"David Diaz's acrylic, collage-like illustrating of the tale earned
the book the 1995 Caldecott Medal."
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286584/
(1986 Afterschool Special about suicide)
Lenona.
now lives in Pasadena, California. (Or Los Angeles.)
Can't find any birthday tributes, unfortunately.
She's written well over 200 books to date. I first heard of her
through the 1988 "Is Anybody There?"
"For Marcus, being a latchkey kid is no big deal. Every day, he picks
up his key from the oak tree in the yard and cooks dinner for his mom--
until one day his key isn't there. Who's been using his key to steal
food and household items? Is anybody really there?"
About her Edgar-winning book:
"In Coffin on a Case!, twelve-year-old Henry Coffin, the son of a
private investigator, helps a gorgeous high-school girl in a dangerous
attempt to find her kidnapped mother. As Henry narrates the story,
aiming for the wit and swagger of his hero, Sam Spade, the mystery
'unfolds skillfully and swiftly, aided by a breezy, humorous style,'
commented School Library Journal contributor Connie Tyrrell Burns.
'This is a cheerful homage to hard-boiled detecting,' noted Bulletin
of the Center for Children's Books reviewer Deborah Stevenson, "with
its own twists and charm.' "
http://biography.jrank.org/pages/1341/Bunting-Anne-Eve-lyn-1928.html
(bibliography)
https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/eve-bunting/
(book covers)
http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&q=eve+bunting+books&btnG=Search+Images
(more covers)
http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/au-bunting-eve.asp
(brief bio/interview, with photo)
http://biography.jrank.org/pages/1340/Bunting-Anne-Eve-lyn-1928-Sidelights.html
(LONG bio)
http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/bunting
(short video interview)
(11-plus minutes long - from 2010?)
https://www.google.com/search?q=eve+bunting&source=lnms&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjg7L-PwazfAhXhRd8KHaTXDoQQ_AUIESgE&biw=1280&bih=874
(more videos)
From elsewhere:
"Bunting's interest in just about everything, and her confidence in
wanting to share her thoughts and experiences with children, has led
to her incredible career as the creator of a wide variety of books.
She has written picture books, novels, and even some nonfiction. She
never shies away from addressing difficult issues, including racial
prejudice, death, troubled families, and war; at the same time, her
work is infused with hope and beauty. Her numerous awards and honors
include the Golden Kite Award from the Society of Children's Book
Writers, the PEN Los Angeles Center Literary Award for Special
Achievement in Children's Literature, and the Edgar, given by the
Mystery Writers of America."
From Wikipedia:
"Smoky Night is a 1994 children's book by Eve Bunting. It tells the
story of a Los Angeles riot and its aftermath: two people who
previously disliked each other working together to find their cats. In
the end, the cats teach their masters how to get along.
"David Diaz's acrylic, collage-like illustrating of the tale earned
the book the 1995 Caldecott Medal."
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286584/
(1986 Afterschool Special about suicide)
Lenona.