Katherine Elizabeth Krohn
Katherine Elizabeth Krohn | |
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| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Bitburg, West Germany |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
Katherine Elizabeth Krohn (born 1961) is an American author.
Born in Bitburg, Germany to American-born parents.[1] Krohn is a prolific writer of books for children and young adults. Writing for young reader's series such as USA Today Lifeline Biographies and A&E Biography (published by Lerner Publishing Group), her works include many well-reviewed titles, such as the Carter G. Woodson Honor Book Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song,[2][3] and the Oregon Book Award contender Women of the Wild West.[4][5] In recent years, Krohn ventured from the biographical format to create graphic science and graphic history titles for Capstone Press and Gale Cengage Learning. She has authored metaphysical titles about fortune-telling and ghosts, fiction, and books about contemporary social issues.
Krohn lives in Eugene, Oregon.[1]
Awards and honors
[edit]Krohn's books have received several honors, including the Carter G. Woodson Book Award, Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Young Adult Top Forty, CBC Children's Choices, and Booklist Top 10 Series Nonfiction.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Contemporary Authors Online", Biography Resource Center, Gale, 2003
- ^ "Carter G. Woodson Book Award and Honor Winners". National Council for the Social Studies. Archived from the original on 2010-01-16.
- ^ American Music Teacher: 70. October 2001.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Ginsberg, Sherri Forgash (July 2000), Kliatt, Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Duke School for Children
- ^ "Women Of The Wild West. (Good Stuff)". Child Life. 27. January–February 2002.
- ^ "About Our Author". Lerner Publishing Group.
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