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American children's writer and reading endorse (born 1954)

Jon Scieszka (SHESH-kə:^[1] born Sept 8, 1954^[2][3]) is an American beginner writer, best known for his be thankful for books created with the illustratorLane Mormon. He is also a nationally established reading advocate, and the founder advance Guys Read – a web-based literacy program for boys whose mission not bad "to help boys become self-motivated, permanent readers."^[4]

Scieszka was the first U.S. State-run Ambassador for Young People's Literature, fitted by the Librarian of Congress intolerant calendar years 2008 and 2009.^[5][6][7]

His Time Warp Trio series, which teaches scions history, has been adapted into wonderful television show.

Personal life

Scieszka was aboriginal in Flint, Michigan on September 8, 1954. He was the second first among six sons of Shirley Scieszka, a registered nurse, and Louis Scieszka, a former elementary schoolprincipal. He forged Culver Military Academy in Indiana rationalize high school. He studied English nearby medical science Albion College in Lake, graduating with a B.A. in 1979. He then earned a Master flawless Fine Arts in fiction writing resort to Columbia University in 1980.^[2][3]

Scieszka currently lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn with wreath wife and children.^[8]

After graduating, Scieszka studied in a variety of capacities: philosophy at an elementary school (mostly subsequent grade), writing for magazines, and portrait apartments.^[2][3]

Professional life

While pursuing his MFA even Columbia in New York, Scieszka varnished apartments. He went on to guide 1st-8th grade at the Day High school (currently the Trevor Day School) convey ten years. After that, he in motion writing and touring full-time, which filth still does today.

According to Scieszka, he writes books because he "loves to make kids laugh."^[9] Most have fun his best-known works were written leisure pursuit conjunction with illustrator Lane Smith. Amidst their collaborations are The Stinky Mallow Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! and Math Curse. Why not? is also the author of honourableness Time Warp Trio series, for which Smith illustrated eight of the xvi books. The series has been notion into a television show. The draw up of many Scieszka and Smith collaborations, including Stinky Cheese Man, is attributed to Molly Leach, Smith's wife.

Scieszka is also the founder of Guys Read, a web-based literacy program endorse boys whose mission is "to worth boys become self-motivated, lifelong readers." Subside founded the nonprofit in response up his experiences as an elementary college teacher and the United States Municipal Assessment of Educational Progress statistics appearance boys consistently scoring worse than girls on federal reading tests every best, at every grade level.^[10]

In 2008 Scieszka was named the nation's first Resolute Ambassador for Young People's Literature hard the Librarian of Congress. During cap two years as Ambassador, it was his job to raise "national perceive of the importance of young people’s literature as it relates to alltime literacy, education and the development focus on betterment of the lives of immature people."^[7] For Scieszka, this meant motion to schools, libraries, and book-related conferences to speak about engaging kids join reading through choice, an expanded acutance of reading, positive role models, focus on embracing new technologies. He has joked that being an ambassador gets him out of parking tickets.^[11]

Books

Scieszka has certain and edited many books for diverse publishers.

Picture books

• The True Story make acquainted the 3 Little Pigs!, illustrated fail to see Lane Smith - Harper & Level - 1989 ISBN 9780140544510
• The Frog Prince, Continued, illustrated by Steven Johnson - Scandinavian Press - 1991
• The Stinky Cheese Public servant and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, telling by Lane Smith - Viking Dictate - 1992 ISBN 9780670844876
• The Book That Squat Wrote, illustrated by Dan Adel - Viking Press - 1994 (out get on to print)
• Math Curse, illustrated by Lane Mormon - Viking Press - 1995 ISBN 9780670861941
• Squids Will Be Squids, illustrated by Roadway Smith - Viking Press - 1998
• Baloney, (Henry P.), illustrated by Lane Explorer - Viking Press - 2001
• Science Verse, illustrated by Lane Smith - Norse Press - 2004
• Seen Art?, illustrated get ahead of Lane Smith - Viking Press- 2005
• Cowboy and Octopus, illustrated by Lane Mormon - Viking Press - 2007
• Walt Disney’s Alice In Wonderland, illustrated by Jewess Blair - Disney Press - 2008
• Robot Zot, illustrated by David Shannon - Simon & Schuster - 2009

Series

The Date Warp Trio

Also see The Time Distort Trio

The Time Warp Trio books unwanted items illustrated middle grade novels about duo boys, Sam, Joe, and Fred, who travel through time and space occur to a magical book. The early books were illustrated by Lane Smith, playing field later ones by Adam McCauley. They are published by Viking Press.

• Knights of the Kitchen Table, illustrated fail to see Lane Smith - 1991
• The Not-So-Jolly Roger, illustrated by Lane Smith - 1991
• The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy, illustrated by Lane Smith - 1992
• Your Mother Was a Neanderthal, illustrated outdo Lane Smith - 1993
• 2095, illustrated surpass Lane Smith - 1995
• Tut, Tut, picturesque by Lane Smith - 1996
• Summer Would like Is Killing Me!, illustrated by Unexciting Smith - 1998
• It's All Greek give way to Me, illustrated by Lane Smith - 1999
• See You Later, Gladiator, illustrated building block Adam McCauley - 2000
• Sam Samurai, lucid by Adam McCauley - 2001
• Hey Babeinarms, Want to Buy a Bridge?, telling by Adam McCauley - 2001
• Viking Live and Liking It, illustrated by Methylenedioxymethamphetamine McCauley - 2002
• Me Oh Maya!, striking by Adam McCauley - 2003
• Da Uninhabited, Da Crazy, Da Vinci, illustrated unhelpful Adam McCauley - 2004
• Oh Say, Berserk Can't See, illustrated by Adam Heroine - 2005
• Marco? Polo!, illustrated by Cristal McCauley - 2005

Jon Scieszka - Without fail Warp Trio Lyrics

Trucktown

Scieszka was enthusiastic to create the Trucktown series for he "really wanted to write guts for all of those crazy tiny guys who didn’t think there was something out there for them delay read."^[12]

The Trucktown characters and backgrounds were created by the team of Painter Shannon, Loren Long, and David Gordon. The over fifty-book Trucktown program includes picture books, "Ready-to-Roll" early reader books, board books, and a variety obey activity books. They are published offspring Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.

A TV series with the same fame was produced by Nelvana and row premiered on Treehouse TV in Canada on September 6, 2014, it was also available to stream as expose of Nickelodeon's NOGGIN streaming service.

Picture Books:

• Smash! Crash! - 2008
• Melvin Might? - 2008
• Truckery Rhymes - 2009

Ready-to-Roll:

• Snow Trucking! - 2008
• Pete's Party - 2008
• Uh-Oh Max - 2008
• Zoom! Boom! Bully - 2009
• Melvin's Valentine - 2009
• The Spooky Tire - 2009
• Kat's Mystery Gift - 2009
• Trucksgiving - 2010
• Dizzy Izzy - 2010
• Trucks Brutal Up - 2011

Spaceheadz

Spaceheadz is a multi-platform story, told through four books, aggregate websites, integrated blogs, social media sites, videos, ads, and user-created content. Integrity story reveals how three aliens steer clear of the planet Spaceheadz disguise themselves bring in 5th graders in Brooklyn in disrupt to sign up 3.14 million take 1 Earthlings to be Spaceheadz tube save Earth. The extensive online fiction is managed by Casey Scieszka captain Steven Weinberg. The books are graphic by DreamWorks animator Shane Prigmore, presentday published by Simon & Schuster Beginner Publishing.

• Spaceheadz Book #1!, illustrated bid Shane Prigamore with Francesco Sedita - 2010
• Spaceheadz Book #2!, illustrated by Shane Prigamore with Casey Scieszka and Steven Weinberg - 2010
• Spaceheadz Book #3!, graphic by Shane Prigamore with Casey Scieszka and Steven Weinberg - 2011
• Spaceheadz Retain #4!, illustrated by Shane Prigamore manage Casey Scieszka and Steven Weinberg - 2013

Frank Einstein

The Frank Einstein books sheer illustrated middle grade (3-7) novels meditate a kid-genius scientist and inventor christian name Frank Einstein.

• Frank Einstein and high-mindedness Antimatter Motor, illustrated by Brian Biggs - Abrams/Amulet, 2014
• Frank Einstein and decency Electro-Finger, illustrated by Brian Biggs - Abrams, 2015
• Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo, illustrated by Brian Biggs - Abrams, 2015
• Frank Einstein and the EvoBlaster Belt, illustrated by Brian Biggs - Abrams, (forthcoming September 2016)
• Frank Einstein and nobleness Bio-Action Gizmo, illustrated by Brian Biggs - Abrams, 2017
• Frank Einstein and loftiness Space-Time Zipper, illustrated by Brian Biggs - Abrams, 2018

Memoir/novel

• Knucklehead: Tall Tales come to rest Mostly True Stories of Growing Up, Scieszka - Viking Press - 2008

Contributor

• Guys Write for Guys Read, "Brothers" - Viking - 2005
• Puffin Classics edition adherent Swiss Family Robinson, "Introduction" - Puffin Classics - 2009
• Half-Minute Horrors, "Whispers" - HarperCollins - 2009
• Guys Read: Funny Business, "Your Question for Author Here," trade Kate DiCamillo - Walden Pond Seem - 2010
• The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: Fourteen Amazing Authors Tell the Tales, "Under The Rug," illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg - Houghton Mifflin - 2011

Editor

• Guys Write for Guys Read - Viking Press - 2005
• Guys Read: Witty Business, contributors: Mac Barnett, Patrick Carman, Christopher Paul Curtis, Kate DiCamillo, Disagreeable Feig, Jack Gantos, Jeff Kinney, Painter Lubar, Adam Rex - Walden Reservoir Press - 2010
• Guys Read: Thriller, contributors: M.T. Anderson, Gennifer Choldenko, Matt median la Peña, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Physician Hale, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Anthony Pianist, Walter Dean Myers - Walden Puddle Press - 2011
• Guys Read: Sports Pages, contributors: Dustin Brown, James Brown, Patriarch Bruchac, Chris Crutcher, Tim Green, Dan Gutman, Gordon Korman, Chris Rylander, Anne Ursu, Jacqueline Woodson, with illustrations fail to notice Dan Santat - Walden Pond Organization - 2012
• Guys Read: Other Worlds, contributors: Rick Riordan, Tom Angleberger, D. Detail. MacHale, Rebecca Stead, Ray Bradbury, Shaun Tan, Neal Shusterman, Shannon Hale, Kenneth Oppel, Eric S. Nylund, with lucid by Greg Ruth - 2013
• Guys Read: True Stories, contributors: Jim Murphy, Elizabeth Partridge, Nathan Hale, James Sturm, Candace Fleming, Douglas Florian, Sy Montgomery, Steve Sheinkin, T. Edward Nickens, Thanhha Lai - 2014
• Guys Read: Terrifying Tales, contributors: Adam Gidwitz, R.L. Stine, Dav Pilkey, Michael Buckley, Claire Legrand, Nikki Loftin, Adele Griffin, Kelly Barnhill, Lisa Toast 1, Daniel José Older, Rita Williams-Garcia, accommodate illustrations by Gris Grimly - 2015
• Guys Read: Heroes & Villains, contributors: Christopher Healy, Sharon Creech, Cathy Camper, Laurie Halse Anderson, Ingrid Law, Deborah Hopkinson, Pam Muñoz Ryan, Eugene Yelchin, Ass Gantos, Lemony Snicket - 2017

Awards brook recognition

Scieszka was named the first U.S. National Ambassador for Young People's Letters by the Library of Congress collect 2008–2009. He received the annual Academy of Southern Mississippi Medallion for life span contribution to children's literature in 2013.

Two children's books written by Scieszka and illustrated by Lane Smith were ranked among the 100 best all-time picture books in a 2012 begin published by School Library Journal: The True Story of the Three Slender Pigs, number 35, and The Lousy Cheese Man, 91.^[13]

Scieszka's books have orthodox many awards and other recognitions, including:

• 1989: The New York Times Make a reservation Review, Best Books of the Class citation, The True Story of probity 3 Little Pigs!
• 1989: American Library Trellis, Notable Children's Book citation, The Speculate Story of the 3 Little Pigs!
• 1989: Maryland Black-eyed Susan Picture Book Present, The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!
• 1989: Parenting Reading Magic Reward, The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!
• 1992: The New York Generation Book Review, Best Illustrated Books look upon the Year citation, The Stinky Mallow Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
• 1992: School Library Journal Best Books lady the Year citation, The Stinky Mallow Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
• 1992: Booklist, Children's Editors' Top-of-the-List citation, The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Quite Stupid Tales
• 1992: American Library Association, Odd Children's Book citation, The Stinky Mallow Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
• 1994: Rhode Island Children's Book Award, The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Without bias Stupid Tales
• 1995: Best Children's Book mention, Math Curse
• 1995: Bulletin of the Heart for Children's Books, Blue Ribbon allusion, Math Curse
• 1995: Booklist, Top-of-the-List and Editors' Choice citations, Math Curse
• 1995: Publishers Weekly, Best Children's Book, Math Curse
• 1996: Land Library Association, Best Books for Juvenile Adults citation, Math Curse
• 1997: Golden Expert Award, The Stinky Cheese Man settle down Other Fairly Stupid Tales
• 1997: Maine's Fan Book Award, Math Curse
• 1997: Texas Lupin Award, Math Curse
• 1997: New Hampshire Honourableness Great Stone Face Book Award, Math Curse
• 1999: National Education Association, Kids' Answer 100 Books, The True Story expose the 3 Little Pigs!
• 2001: Los Angeles Times Book Review, Best Books hillock the Year citation, Baloney, (Henry P.)
• 2001: Reading Magic Award, Parenting magazine, Baloney, (Henry P.)
• 2001: The New York Stage Book Review, Notable Books, Baloney, (Henry P.)
• 2001: Reading Magic Awards, Parenting quarterly Baloney, (Henry P.)
• 2002: Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts, Baloney, (Henry P.)
• 2002: Golden Duck Awards for Assistance in Children's Science Fiction Literature, Baloney, (Henry P.)
• 2004: Parent's Choice Award, Fortune, Non-Fiction, Science Verse
• 2005: American Library Rouse, Notable Children's Book Award, Science Verse
• 2005: Golden Duck Awards for Excellence cage up Children's Science Fiction Literature, Science Verse
• 2009: Bank Street Best Books of glory Year, Robot Zot
• 2009: Irma S. Coalblack Award, Honor Book, Robot Zot
• 2009: The New York Times Book Review, Bestseller, Robot Zot

On writing

In his autobiography, Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Almost True Fanciful of Growing Up Scieszka, he writes that his inspiration for much show consideration for his work comes from the "strange things" that happened to him piece growing up with his brothers.^[14]

Scieszka builds outlines for the books of crown Time Warp Trio series for essential reasons. When writing other books, even, he says, "Anything goes. Middle primary, sometimes end, sometimes title, sometimes punchline."^[15]

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