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Lisa Jean LaBanca Rogers

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Award-winning author Lisa Rogers was inspired to write for children through her career as an elementary school librarian.

JOAN MITCHELL PAINTS A SYMPHONY, about the iconic abstract artist, illustrated by Stacy Innerst, received the Eureka! Nonfiction Silver Honor Award from the California Reading Association. In a starred review, Kirkus called the book "Simply marvelous."

WOODY'S WORDS: WOODROW WILSON RAWLS AND 'WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS, illustrated by Susan Reagan, about the life of the author of the classic novel of a boy and his hounds, was called ""A poignant tribute to the power of story" by Kirkus.

BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE MUSIC OF JOHN CAGE, illustrated by Il Sung Na (Random House Kids/Anne Schwartz Books) received 3 starred reviews, the Award-winning author Lisa Rogers was inspired to write for children through her career as an elementary school librarian.

JOAN MITCHELL PAINTS A SYMPHONY, about the iconic abstract artist, illustrated by Stacy Innerst, received the Eureka! Nonfiction Silver Honor Award from the California Reading Association. In a starred review, Kirkus called the book "Simply marvelous."

WOODY'S WORDS: WOODROW WILSON RAWLS AND 'WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS, illustrated by Susan Reagan, about the life of the author of the classic novel of a boy and his hounds, was called ""A poignant tribute to the power of story" by Kirkus.

BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE MUSIC OF JOHN CAGE, illustrated by Il Sung Na (Random House Kids/Anne Schwartz Books) received 3 starred reviews, the SCBWI Golden Kite Honor Award for Nonfiction Picture Book Text, was named a Julia Ward Howe Award Notable Book by the Boston Authors Club and was a Crystal Kite Finalist.

Her debut picture book, 16 WORDS: WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS AND “THE RED WHEELBARROW,” (Random House/Schwartz & Wade), was featured in The New York Times, received 2 starred reviews, won the Julia Ward Howe Award from the Boston Authors Club & the Susan P. Bloom Discovery Award & was a Crystal Kite finalist.

HOUND WON’T GO, illustrated by Meg Ishihara (Albert Whitman). was inspired by Lisa's stubborn but lovable hound and is a Massachusetts Must-Read.

She's the author of the best-selling ELVIS PRESLEY: A LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK BIOGRAPHY (illus. Luke Flowers) and RONALD REAGAN: A LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK BIOGRAPHY (illus. Catherine Pape), both from Random House Kids.

Her poem is the title poem of the anthology IF I COULD CHOOSE A BEST DAY from acclaimed poets and editors Irene Latham & Charles Waters (Candlewick).

Lisa is co-author of DISCOVER HER ART: WOMEN ARTISTS AND THEIR MASTERPIECES, which looks at the lives and art of 24 women painters (Chicago Review Press).

Lisa holds a BA in English Literature from William & Mary, an MA in English from Boston College, and an MLS from Southern Connecticut State University.

A former newspaper reporter and editor, she grew up on the New Jersey shore, lives near Boston, and has run the Boston Marathon four times.
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Rory here, doing a blog takeover for Tucker. I'm a new hound, and a news hound, so my first post is perfect for this Halloween edition.
Time: Last week, an ordinary day.
Setting: I'm about to make my usual stop at the Driveway Diner. It's a pleasant spot. Two bowls, one medium, the other teeny, are filled with clean water. Cheery flags advertise each season.
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	16 Words: William Carlos Williams & "The Red Wheelbarrow" by Lisa Jean LaBanca Rogers (Goodreads Author), Chuck Groenink (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.16 avg rating — 385 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beautiful Noise: The Music of John Cage by Lisa Jean LaBanca Rogers (Goodreads Author), Il Sung Na (Illustrator) 4.38 avg rating — 153 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hound Won't Go by Lisa Jean LaBanca Rogers (Goodreads Author), Meg Ishihara (Illustrations) 4.28 avg rating — 146 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joan Mitchell Paints a Symphony by Lisa Jean LaBanca Rogers (Goodreads Author), Stacy Innerst (illustrator) 4.09 avg rating — 77 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Woody's Words: Woodrow Wilson Rawls and Where the Red Fern Grows by Lisa Jean LaBanca Rogers (Goodreads Author), Susan Reagan (Goodreads Author) (illustrator) 4.54 avg rating — 63 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elvis Presley: A Little Golden Book Biography by Lisa Jean LaBanca Rogers (Goodreads Author), Luke Flowers (illustrator) 4.67 avg rating — 49 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Discover Her Art: Women Artists and Their Masterpieces by Jean Leibowitz, Lisa Jean LaBanca Rogers (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 30 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ronald Reagan: A Little Golden Book Biography (Little Golden Book Biographies) by Lisa Jean LaBanca Rogers (Goodreads Author), Catherine Pape (Illustrator) 4.50 avg rating — 16 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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