A Letter from Phoenix Farm

by Jane Yolen, Jason Stemple (Photographer)

An autobiographical account of the prominent author Jane Yolen and how her daily life and writing process are interwoven

Genres: Biography, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1992

About the author

Jane Yolen is a novelist, poet, fantasist, journalist, songwriter, storyteller, folklorist, and children’s book author who has written more than three hundred books. Her accolades include the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Awards, the Kerlan Award, two Christopher Awards, and six honorary doctorate degrees from colleges and universities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Born and raised in New York City, the mother of three and the grandmother of six, Yolen lives in Massachusetts and St. Andrews, Scotland.

Reviews

[Geo Hendrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it I was inspired. I think I want to be an author.

[Bella Nolan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Apartment fire, golden egg, phoenix hatches

[Deanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a book written by Jane Yolen about her life as a writer and editor It is a great meet the author book written in a letter format. I love how ordinary the photos portray Jane. The poem at the end is priceless. This is a good books to use when working on author studies.