Anne Mazer
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Anne Mazer is the author of forty-five books, including The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes
series encompassing twenty two books, The Salamander Room and The No-Nothings and Their Baby.
Mazer was born in 1953 in Schenectady, New York
. As the daughter of novelists Harry Mazer
and Norma Fox Mazer
, Mazer loved books and said that she would often sneak out of high school to go to the public library. After high school, she went on to study art, at Syracuse University's School of Visual and Performing Arts. She also studied French language and literature at the Sorbonne in Paris, where she lived for three years. It was in Paris that Mazer began writing, but she didn't consider the picture book form until after the first of her two children was born. Watch Me, her first published work, became one of a number of critically acclaimed picture books; Moose Street, published two years later, was the first of Mazer's young adult novels.
The Salamander Room was a 1993 ABC Children's Choice book and a Reading Rainbow
Feature selection. Among her seven novels, Moose Street was a Booklist Editor's Choice for Best Book of 1992, and The Oxboy was a Notable 1993 Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies and an ALA Notable Book.
Mazer's short stories have been included in anthologies, and she has edited four anthologies for teenage readers, several of which have been named New York Public Library Best Books for Teens. In 2010 she co-authored Spilling Ink: A Handbook for Young Writers, and was artist in residence at Colgate University
.
Abby Hayes
The Amazing Days Of Abby Hayes is a series of novels written by author Anne Mazer and illustrated by Lynn Gesue. Originally born 1990 since first published in 2000 and the star of the series, Abigail "Abby" Hayes lives a relatively normal life with a successful and supportive family and many friends...
series encompassing twenty two books, The Salamander Room and The No-Nothings and Their Baby.
Mazer was born in 1953 in Schenectady, New York
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...
. As the daughter of novelists Harry Mazer
Harry Mazer
Harry Mazer is an American author of books for children and young adults, acclaimed for his “realistic” novels...
and Norma Fox Mazer
Norma Fox Mazer
Norma Fox Mazer was an American author and teacher, best known for her books for children and young adults. Her novels featured credible young characters confronting difficult situations such as family separation and death....
, Mazer loved books and said that she would often sneak out of high school to go to the public library. After high school, she went on to study art, at Syracuse University's School of Visual and Performing Arts. She also studied French language and literature at the Sorbonne in Paris, where she lived for three years. It was in Paris that Mazer began writing, but she didn't consider the picture book form until after the first of her two children was born. Watch Me, her first published work, became one of a number of critically acclaimed picture books; Moose Street, published two years later, was the first of Mazer's young adult novels.
The Salamander Room was a 1993 ABC Children's Choice book and a Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow is an American children's television series aired by PBS from June 6, 1983 until November 10, 2006 that encouraged reading among children. The award-winning public television series garnered over 200 broadcast awards, including scores of Emmy Awards, many for "Outstanding Children's...
Feature selection. Among her seven novels, Moose Street was a Booklist Editor's Choice for Best Book of 1992, and The Oxboy was a Notable 1993 Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies and an ALA Notable Book.
Mazer's short stories have been included in anthologies, and she has edited four anthologies for teenage readers, several of which have been named New York Public Library Best Books for Teens. In 2010 she co-authored Spilling Ink: A Handbook for Young Writers, and was artist in residence at Colgate University
Colgate University
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York, USA. The school was founded in 1819 as a Baptist seminary and later became non-denominational. It is named for the Colgate family who greatly contributed to the university's endowment in the 19th century.Colgate has 52...
.
External links
- http://annemazer.squarespace.com/about-anne/
- Scholastic Books, biography