Barrows, Annie 1962-

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Barrows, Annie 1962-

Personal

Born 1962, in San Diego, CA; married; children: Clio, Esme. Education: University of California, Berkeley, graduate (medieval history); Mills College, M.F.A. (creative writing).

Addresses

E-mail—annie@anniebarrows.com.

Career

Author and editor.

Awards, Honors

100 Titles for Reading and Sharing inclusion, New York Public Library, and Best New Books for the Classroom designation, Booklinks, both 2006, and American Library Association Notable Book designation and Booklist Editor's Choice and Best Books designations, both 2007, all for Ivy and Bean.

Writings

Ivy and Bean, illustrated by Sophie Blackall, Chronicle Books (San Francisco, CA), 2006.

Ivy and Bean and the Ghost That Had to Go, illustrated by Sophie Blackall, Chronicle Books (San Francisco, CA), 2006.

Ivy and Bean Break the Fossil Record, illustrated by Sophie Blackall, Chronicle Books (San Francisco, CA), 2007.

The Magic Half, Bloomsbury USA (New York, NY), 2008.

Biographical and Critical Sources

PERIODICALS

Booklist, April 1, 2006, Ilene Cooper, review of Ivy and Bean, p. 42; October 15, 2006, Ilene Cooper, review of Ivy and Bean and the Ghost That Had to Go, p. 44.

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, June, 2006, Deborah Stevenson, review of Ivy and Bean, p. 440.

Kirkus Reviews, May 1, 2006, review of Ivy and Bean, p. 454; September 15, 2006, review of Ivy and Bean and the Ghost That Had to Go, p. 946.

Publishers Weekly, May 15, 2006, review of Ivy and Bean, p. 72.

School Library Journal, July, 2006, Even Ottenberg Stone, review of Ivy and Bean, p. 68; February, 2007, Adrienne Furness, review of Ivy and Bean and the Ghost That Had to Go, p. 84.

Tribune Books (Chicago, IL), January 7, 2007, Mary Harris Russell, review of Ivy and Bean and the Ghost That Had to Go, p. 7.