Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Merrily Comes Our Harvest in by Lee Bennett Hopkins HOPKINS, Lee Bennett. HOPKINS, Lee Bennett. American, b. 1938. Genres: Novels, Children's fiction, Poetry, Children's non-fiction. Career: Freelance writer and educational consultant. Publications: (with A.F. Shapiro) Creative Activities for the Gifted Child, 1968; Books Are by People, 1969; Let Them Be Themselves, 1969, rev. ed., 1992; Important Dates in Afro-American History, 1969; This Street's for Me!, 1970; (with M. Arenstein) Partners in Learning, 1971; Pass the Poetry, Please!, 1972; Charlie's World: A Book of Poems, 1972; Pick a Peck o' Poems, 1972; Kim's Place and Other Poems, 1974; (with S. Rasch) I Really Want to Feel Good about Myself, 1974; More Books by More People, 1974; Meet Madeleine L'Engle, 1974; (with M. Arenstein) Do You Know What Day Tomorrow Is?: A Teacher's Almanac, 1975, 1990; I Loved Rose Ann, 1976; Mama (novel), 1977; Poetry to Hear, Read, Write and Love, 1978; Wonder Wheels (novel), 1979; The Best of Book Bonanza, 1980; Mama and Her Boys (novel), 1981; Side by Side: Poems to Read Together, 1988; Still as a Star: Nighttime Poems, 1989; People from Mother Goose, 1989; Animals from Mother Goose, 1989; Mother Goose and Her Children, 1999. EDITOR: Don't You Turn Back: Poems by Langston Hughes, 1969; I Think I Saw a Snail, 1969; City Spreads Its Wings, 1970; City Talk, 1970; Me!: A Book of Poems, 1970; (with M. Arenstein) Faces and Places, 1971; Zoo!, 1971; Girls Can Too!, 1972; (with M. Arenstein) Time to Shout, 1973; On Our Way: Poems of Pride and Love, 1974; Hey- How for Halloween, 1974; Poetry on Wheels, 1974; Take Hold!, 1974; Sing Hey for Christmas Day, 1975; (with M. Arenstein) Potato Chips and a Slice of Moon, 1976; (with M. Arenstein) Thread One to a Star, 1976; Good Morning to You, Valentine, 1976; Beat the Drum! Independence Day Has Come, 1977; A-Haunting We Will Go, 1977; Monsters, Ghoulies and Creepy Creatures, 1977; Witching Time, 1977; To Look at Any Thing, 1978; Merrily Comes Our Harvest In, 1978; Kits, Cats, Lions and Tigers, 1978; Go to Bed, 1979; Merely Players, 1979; Easter Buds Are Springing, 1979; My Mane Catches the Wind: Poems about Horses, 1979; Pups, Dogs, Foxes and Wolves, 1979; Elves, Fairies and Gnomes, 1980; Moments: Poems about the Seasons, 1980; By Myself, 1980; Morning, Noon and Nightime, Too!, 1980; And God Bless Me, 1982; Circus! Circus!, 1982; Rainbows Are Made: Poems by Carl Sandburg, 1982; The Sky Is Full of Song, 1983; A Song in Stone, 1983; A Dog's Life, 1983; Crickets and Bullfrogs and Whispers of Thunder: Poems by Harry Behn, 1984; Surprises, 1984; Creatures, 1985; Munching: Poems about Food and Eating, 1985; Love and Kisses, 1984; Best Friends, 1986; The Sea Is Calling Me, 1986; Dinosaurs, 1987; Click, Rumble, Roar: Poems about Machines, 1987; More Surprises, 1987; Voyages: Poems by Walt Whitman, 1988; Good Books, Good Times, 1990; On the Farm: Poems, 1991; Questions, 1992; Flit, Flutter, Fly!, 1992; It's About Time, 1992; Extra Innings: Baseball Poems, 1993; April, Bubbles, Chocolate, 1993; Weather, 1994; Hand in Hand: An American History through Poetry, 1994; Pauses, 1995; Good Rhymes, Good Times, 1995; Been to Yesterdays, 1995; Blast Off!: Space Poems, 1995; Opening Days: Sports Poems, 1996; School Supplies: A Book of Poems, 1996; Marvelous Math, 1997; Song and Dance, 1997; All God's Children, 1998; Sports, Sports, Sports, 1999; Spectacular Science, 1999; Climb into My Lap, 1999; Dino-roars, 1999; Lives, 1999; Yummy, 2000; My America, 2000; Home to Me: Poems, 2002; Hoofbeats, Claws & Rippled Fins, 2002; Alphathoughts, 2003. Cite this article Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. MLA Chicago APA. "Hopkins, Lee Bennett ." Writers Directory 2005 . . Retrieved June 04, 2021 from Encyclopedia.com: https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/culture-magazines/hopkins-lee-bennett. Citation styles. Encyclopedia.com gives you the ability to cite reference entries and articles according to common styles from the Modern Language Association (MLA), The Chicago Manual of Style, and the American Psychological Association (APA). Within the “Cite this article” tool, pick a style to see how all available information looks when formatted according to that style. Then, copy and paste the text into your bibliography or works cited list. Spotlight on NCTE Poets: Lee Bennett Hopkins, with Sylvia Vardell. “…it is the stuff of all existence.” Welcome to the fifteenth episode of SPOTLIGHT ON NCTE POETS! The videos in this series with Lee Bennett Hopkins are brief and personal looks at all the recipients of the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. This series isn’t about analyzing the poets and their work, but rather about preserving Lee’s personal recollections, insights, and memories of each of these amazing people . Through these short interviews, we hope to foster an appreciation of the poets and their work by “reading it and loving it from the heart,” as Lee says. This installment brings us to a prolific and celebrated educator, poet, author, and anthologist who has dedicated his life to the advocacy of children’s poetry, to the benefit of us all. Lee Bennett Hopkins. Guest Speaker: Sylvia Vardell. Obviously, Lee could not speak about himself, so I called in another important and well known children’s poetry advocate and scholar , Dr. Sylvia Vardell, to do the honors for this episode. Sylvia is a professor of children’s literature at Texas Woman’s University, the author of numerous books for teachers, and one half of the team (with Janet Wong) for the Poetry Friday Anthology series. She blogs on children’s poetry at Poetry for Children. I am indebted to Sylvia for the time she took to research and prepare her excellent comments on Lee and to put up with an interview with me! Thank you, Sylvia! A Personal Note. I do not usually include my personal thoughts on the poets themselves, since that is Lee’s territory, but this is a special case. When I first interviewed Lee in 2013, I had no idea it would be the beginning of such a beautiful friendship. In the intervening years, I’ve come to look upon Lee as my own personal Willy Wonka of children’s poetry , a delightful, eccentric, wacky man who has led me into a world of pure imagination — and encouraged me to become a part of it. We have been working on this NCTE series for over two years, and in that time we have spent countless hours on Skype — most of them going off on tangents about poets and poetry that have enriched my own knowledge more than any master class ever could. By sharing his vast experience, Lee has given me a great gift — and indeed, has given that gift to us all through this series and through his continued, fervent advocacy of poetry and, more importantly, of poets both established and emerging. I struggled with figuring out how to thank Lee for this gift and for his dear friendship. In the end, I realized there are a lot of people out there who would also like to thank him. And so, with the generous contributions of 56 children’s poets, I have put together a special tribute video as our collective small way of saying a BIG thank you! That video appears at the end of the post. On with the show! In 2009, Lee Bennett Hopkins became the fifteenth recipient of the NCTE award. Celebrating with Walter Dean Myers, Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Me, Jane Yolen, J. Patrick Lewis, Georgia Heard, Sylvia Vardell, Janet Wong. As Lee himself has often noted, he was not a big reader as a child, but once he became a teacher, he realized how important poetry could be for kids. He was one of the first to bring the poetry of beloved adult poets — particularly Langston Hughes in Don’t You Turn Back (1969) — to a younger audience, thus getting an early start on what would become an incredible career as an anthologist. (Click on graphics to enlarge and read.) Indeed, I knew Lee first as an anthologist, and it was only later that I realized he had written plenty of work on his own, and in many genres. From the poetic ABC’s of Alphathoughts (2003)… …to the sweet observations in Kim’s Place (1974)… …to the joyous adventure of City I Love (2010), which takes us on a trip around the urban world, accompanied by dog and bird… …to the absolute poetic charm of the theatrical Full Moon and Star (2011), where Lee brought his love of theater to children … …to the myriad other collections that show not only Lee’s vast reach into all subjects, but also his ability to speak to children in their own language . Some of Lee’s collections, 1970-2012. And in 1995, WordSong published Lee’s touching autobiographical novel in poems , Been to Yesterdays: Poems of a Life , which won the Christopher Award and was a Golden Kite Award honor book. And it’s still in print! In my 2013 interview with Lee, he said about Been to Yesterdays : “My teenage years were in turmoil. I had a single-parent mother. It wasn’t easy growing up. But it was a wonderful childhood in many ways. We learned. We were streetwise.” With friend and mentor Charlotte Huck at the launch of BEEN TO YESTERDAYS. Lee did not restrict himself to poetry, however, penning also two autobiographical novels for young people — the popular Mama and Mama & Her Boys — as well as other novels and an autobiography. Lee’s role as a teacher clearly gave him the nudge to write many professional books for teachers , librarians, and parents. In fact, Pass the Poetry, Please! : Bringing Poetry into the Minds and Hearts of Children , first published in 1972, stayed in print for over twenty-five years — and no doubt inspired countless teachers to bring poetry into their students’ lives . Of course, Lee has always been a very busy bee, so in between all his own books, he was still crafting gorgeous anthologies featuring other people’s work. Over the years, his opus grew… Some of Lee’s anthologies, 1969-1976. …and flourished … …and burgeoned… …and bust out all over… until… …one of Sylvia Vardell’s students decided Lee belonged in the Guiness Book of World Records , and she made it happen! Lee on the Guinness distinction: “Guinness was a total shock . It was all due to Sylvia Vardell and one of her doctoral students, who initiated this and saw it through. I had nothing to do with it. It was a thrill and an honor.” The I CAN READ Books. Amid the flurry of anthologies, Lee also had another idea that eventually turned into the ever-popular I Can Read poetry series for beginning readers. This is what Lee had to say about the series in my 2013 interview: “One of my true favorites is a book called Surprises (I Can Read Book 3) , which was the first I Can Read poetry book. I have wonderful memories of it because it was done with Charlotte Zolotow , who was my brilliant editor at Harper Collins. One day we were having lunch in New York, and I said, ‘Charlotte, the I Can Read series has been out since the 1950s when Maurice Sendak and Else Minarik did Little Bear , and there has never been an I Can Read book of poetry.’ Charlotte dropped a fork on the floor of the restaurant and said, ‘Oh. My. God. Do it.’ And I thought, this is going to be a knockout. “The book took over two years. Each poem in an I Can Read book can have only 36 characters per line , including punctuation and spaces. The I Can Read books are very difficult to do, but I love them. Surprises was done in 1984 and it’s still in print and still a big seller.” Phew! Are you tired yet? But wait, there’s more! Not one to rest on his laurels, Lee forged ahead to create anthology after anthology that really spoke to classroom teachers and made it easy for them to integrate poetry into the curriculum , in any subject. Like BUGS. In fact, my first encounter with Lee’s work was with the delightful Nasty Bugs , gorgeously illustrated by Will Terry. Then when you look past the bugs and you find a vast galaxy of poems about everything in the…well, the galaxy! Imagine how excited teachers must be when they discover there are poems about math , like these jewels in Marvelous Math , so richly illustrated by Karen Barbour. And there are poems about science ! And about reading and books and words ! And nature ! I love Lee’s simple yet evocative language and imagery in both of these poems. Such gentle poems. And let’s not forget history and American themes , which Lee seems to have a particular gifted for. Indeed, the breadth of Lee’s body of work is a thing to behold. In one fell swoop, he can take us from the dignified and historical , as in Lives: Poems about Famous Americans … …to the silly-sounding Oh, No! Where Are My Pants? and Other Disasters: Poems , which, on closer inspection, isn’t that silly at all. The poignant poems in this book speak to kids’ reality and touch gently on subjects like insecurity, loss, embarrassment, longing, and every other emotion kids feel. In fact, I have to share a couple more. Aren’t these gorgeous? That rabbit poem…gah! And the list of goodness goes on and on. And yes, although Lee’s books are a perfect fit for teachers of any subject , for writers they are also a virtual master class in craft from all the best children’s writers. But most of all, they are simply lovely books to enjoy . Take away the teaching aspect and the learning aspect and the craft aspect, and what you’re left with are beautiful poems to inspire and delight you . And Lee himself says that’s what poetry is really all about. So I will end this overview of Lee’s work with two more snippets of amazing books to simply enjoy. It’s been an enlightening journey getting to know Lee and his enduring work. His passion and dedication to children’s literature — and to mentoring and championing new voices — is a true inspiration to teachers, writers, and kids. What gifts he’s given us! SYLVIA VARDELL on LEE BENNETT HOPKINS. In His Own Words: Lee Bennett Hopkins on. Poetry. “Poetry and I fit together. I can’t imagine being without it. It is food and drink; it is all seasons; it is the stuff of all existence.” “Give children poetry. It is one of the best gifts you can give them. A gift to last a lifetime.” Teaching Poetry to Children. “Don’t dissect poetry. Enjoy it, every day. There shouldn’t be a day without poetry. It fits into every area of the curriculum, every area of life.” “Avoid the DAM (dissect and memorize) approach!” What Makes a Good Children’s Poem. “I simply call it the ‘ooh’ factor . If I read a poem and I go ‘ooh,’ then I love it. It has to knock me out. It’s craft, and more so honesty and truth . Genuine. The writer gets it. It’s an emotion, something that hits you like a ton of bricks. Like Langston Hughes with ‘Dreams’: it’s only eight lines but it gives you enough to think about for the rest of your life. ‘ When dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly’ – I mean, that’s craft, it’s honesty, it’s tough, and it’s poetry. Creating Anthologies. “Doing anthologies is fascinating because you can take the best of the best of the best . In any poet’s single collection, there’s wonderful stuff and there’s okay stuff. I found mining for the best pieces and putting them together, particularly in an anthology with different voices, gives it such a rich look. In most of my anthologies, there’s a beginning, a middle, and an end, so that hopefully when a child or adult picks up the collection, they’ll read it as a book and not just a series of isolated poems. “And I think that’s the trick, meshing the poetry. Often in my anthologies, the last line of a poem will reflect the title of the next poem . It’s a thing that I’ve developed that I just find fascinating.” (from my April 2013 interview with LBH) Photo from 1982: With good friends Dorothy Strickland, former President of IRA; LBH; Ezra Jack Keats, Caldecott Winner for THE SNOWY DAY; Priscilla Lynch, Executive at Scholastic, Inc. Publishing. “Publishing is a business, and all writers should know that. It’s not a game for sissies. No one is immune to rejection. If you believe in a manuscript , I maintain that it’s better in the mail than in your desk. Keep sending it out. ” (from my April 2013 interview with LBH) SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO LEE BENNETT HOPKINS. Note: In celebration of Lee’s NCTE win in 2009, Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong invited poets to contribute to Dear One , a tribute book of poems in honor of Lee. Some of the poets in the tribute video recited or sent those poems as their tribute, and I have noted those cases where possible. I am grateful to Sylvia and Janet for sharing this and other resources with me. More about Lee Bennett Hopkins. Dates: b. 1938 in Scranton, PA Occupation(s): Elementary teacher; senior consultant to Bank Street College’s Learning Resource Center in Harlem, New York; curriculum specialist for Scholastic; writer, poet, speaker, anthologist. Education: Newark State Teachers College (now Kean University); Bank Street College of Education (master’s degree); Hunter College (administration degree) Recognition: In 2016, Hopkins received the prestigious Regina Medal award sponsored by the Catholic Library Association; 2011 Award for Excellence in Educational Leadership/New Jersey Education Association; 2010 Florida Lifetime Achievement Award/Southwest Florida Reading Festival; 2009 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children; 1995 Christopher Award; 1995 Golden Kite honor; 1989 University of Southern Mississippi Medallion for “lasting contributions to children’s literature”; 1980 honorary Doctor of Laws degree/Kean University. Lee’s website: LeeBennettHopkins.com See a list of Lee’s favorite selected titles on his website Complete bibliography of all Lee’s books on Wikipedia. Lee has established as well as some of those he’s won. Many interviews of Lee are accessible online. Here are a few I liked: Interview by Michelle Barnes at Today’s Little Ditty Interview on No Water River Audio interview by Kenn Nesbitt on Poetry4Kids. WINNERS of the NCTE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN POETRY FOR CHILDREN. (First links go to NCTE articles about each winner; second links go to NWR video posts) (Criteria for award) Melvil Decimal System: 811.009. Wording: Literature > American and Canadian > Poetry > Not set > Not set > History. Dewmoji: > > > ? > ? > ? Works under MDS 811.009. by Muriel Rukeyser by Alicia Ostriker by Judy Grahn by Stephanie Burt by New York Center for Visual History by Jay Parini by Mr. John Felstiner by Robert K. Martin by Anthony Hecht by Michael Coleman by William Logan by Roy Harvey Pearce by Hayden Carruth by Wendy Martin by Joan Shelley Rubin by Betsy Erkkila by Angus Fletcher by David Hinton by Hyatt Howe Waggoner by KAREN KAERBIENER by Molly McQuade by Charles O. Hartman by Paula Bennett by Miller Williams by Lee Bennett Hopkins. Wording. "Far Friends" MDS classes with significant recommendations overlap, excluding ones under the same top-level class. Related tags. What is MDS? Melvil stands for "Melvil Decimal System," named after Melvil Dewey, the famous librarian. Melvil Dewey invented his Dewey Decimal System in 1876, and early versions of his system are in the public domain. More recent editions of his system are in copyright, and the name "Dewey," "Dewey Decimal," "Dewey Decimal Classification" and "DDC" are registered trademarked by OCLC, who publish periodic revisions. LibraryThing's MDS system is based on the classification work of libraries around the world, whose assignments are not copyrightable. MDS "scheduldes" (the words that describe the numbers) are user-added, and based on public domain editions of the system. The Melvil Decimal System is NOT the Dewey Decimal System of today. Wordings, which are entered by members, can only come from public domain sources. The base system is the Free Decimal System, a public domain classification created by John Mark Ockerbloom. Where useful or necessary, wording comes from the 1922 edition of the Dewey Decimal System. Language and concepts may be changed to fit modern tastes, or to better describe books cataloged. Wordings may not come from in-copyright sources. Poetry Tea Time: Thanksgiving Recipe. Thanksgiving is a natural time to pause and reflect on the blessings in our lives, and poetry tea time lends itself beautifully to celebrating our thankfulness. Just a quick search on amazon for “Thanksgiving poems” yields 2,822 results! Why is that? Because thankfulness is something we can all get behind. I’ve never met anyone who wouldn’t agree that we should be grateful for what we have, and that fostering a sense of gratitude in our children is an important part of raising them. The poetic nature of gratitude, the sometimes elusive emotion that can not always be translated into words finds a home in poetry where phrases and metaphor abound. So here’s a recipe for Thanksgiving poetry tea time! Set the Table: Any table setting will work for poetry tea time but if you want something different, create a vase of balloons taped to sticks. One for each child. Inside each balloon, add a piece of paper that tells why you are thankful for that child. Hughes, Dean 1943– Born August 24, 1943, in Ogden, UT; son of Emery T. (a government worker) and Lorraine Hughes; married Kathleen Hurst (a teacher and educational administrator), November 23, 1966; children: Tom, Amy, Robert. Education: Weber State College, B.A. (cum laude), 1967; University of Washington, M.A., 1968, Ph.D., 1972; postdoctoral study at Stanford University, summer, 1975, and Yale University, summer, 1978. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Mormon. Hobbies and other interests: Theater, jazz, travel, golf, skiing, collecting kaleidoscopes. CAREER: Roosevelt Hotel, Seattle, WA, bellman, 1967-72; Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO, associate professor of English, 1972-80; Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, part-time visiting professor, 1980-82; writer, part-time editor, and consultant, 1980—. Guest author, speaker, and workshop leader at writing conferences. MEMBER: Children's Literature Association, Society of Children's Book Writers, Authors Guild, Authors League of America. AWARDS, HONORS: National Endowment for the Humanities summer seminar stipend, 1975 and 1978; Outstanding Faculty Achievement Award, Central Missouri State University, 1980; Honestly, Myron was selected one of the "Best Books for Kids" by Children's Book Committee; Booklist Editor's Choice Award, 1989, for Family Pose. WRITINGS: "NUTTY" SERIES. Nutty for President, illustrated by Blanche Sims, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1981. Nutty and the Case of the Mastermind Thief, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1985. Nutty and the Case of the Ski-Slope Spy, Atheneum (New York, NY) 1985. Nutty Can't Miss, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1987. Nutty Knows All, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1988. Nutty, the Movie Star, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1989. Nutty's Ghost, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1993. Re-Elect Nutty!, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1994. "LUCKY" SERIES. Lucky Breaks Loose, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1990. Lucky's Crash Landing, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1990. Lucky's Gold Mine, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1990. Lucky Fights Back, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1991. Lucky's Mud Festival, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1991. Lucky the Detective, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1992. Lucky's Tricks, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1992. Lucky's Cool Club, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1993. Lucky in Love, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1993. Lucky Comes Home, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1994. "CHILDREN OF THE PROMISE" SERIES. Rumors of War, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1997. Since You Went Away, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1997. Far from Home, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1998. When We Meet Again, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1999. As Long as I Have You, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 2000. So Much of Life Ahead: A Novel, Bookcraft (Salt Lake City, UT), 2005. "HEARTS OF THE CHILDREN" SERIES. The Writing on the Wall: A Novel, Bookcraft (Salt Lake City, UT), 2001. Troubled Waters: A Novel, Bookcraft (Salt Lake City, UT), 2002. How Many Roads? A Novel, Bookcraft (Salt Lake City, UT), 2003. Take Me Home: A Novel, Bookcraft (Salt Lake City, UT), 2004. WILLIAMS FAMILY TRILOGY. Under the Same Stars, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1979, revised edition, 2005. As Wide as the River, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1980, revised edition, 2005. Facing the Enemy, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1982, revised edition, 2005. OTHER. Along the Sideroad, Nelson, Foster & Scott, 1973. Romance and Psychological Realism in William Godwin's Novels, Arno, 1981. Hooper Haller (young adult novel), Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1981. Honestly, Myron (juvenile novel), illustrated by Martha Weston, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1982. Switching Tracks (juvenile novel), Atheneum (New York, NY), 1982. Millie Willenheimer and the Chestnut Corporation (juvenile novel), Atheneum (New York, NY), 1983. Jenny Haller (young adult novel), Deseret (New York, NY), 1983. Brothers (novel), Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1986. The Mormon Church: A Basic History (nonfiction), Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1986. Theo Zephyr (juvenile), Atheneum (New York, NY), 1987. Cornbread and Prayer, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1988. Family Pose (young adult novel), Atheneum (New York, NY), 1989, published as Family Picture, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1990. Jelly's Circus (juvenile), Aladdin Books (New York, NY), 1989. Big Base Hit, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1990. Championship Game, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1990. Line Drive, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1990. Making the Team, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1990. Pressure Play, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1990. Rookie Star, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1990. What a Catch!, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1990. Winning Streak, Bullseye (New York, NY), 1990. All Together Now, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1991. Defense!, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1991. Kickoff Time, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1991. Play-Off, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1991. Safe at First, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1991. Stroke of Luck, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1991. Superstar team, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1991. Up to Bat, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1991. Backup Goalie, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1992. Nothing but Net, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1992. Point Guard, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1992. Psyched!, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1992. Total Soccer, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1992. Victory Goal, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1992. (With Tom Hughes) Baseball Tips, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Random House (New York, NY), 1993. End of the Race, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1993. Go to the Hoop!, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1993. (As D.T. Hughes) Lullaby and Goodnight (true crime), Pocket Books (New York, NY), 1993. On the Line, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1993. Quick Moves, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1993. Shake Up, illustrated by Dennis Lyall, Knopf (New York, NY), 1993. One-Man Team, Knopf (New York, NY), 1994. Second-Team Star, Knopf (New York, NY), 1994. Dog Detectives and Other Amazing Canines (juvenile nonfiction), Random House (New York, NY), 1994. K-9 Crime Busters, Random House (New York, NY), 1994. The Trophy, Knopf (New York, NY), 1994. Find the Power!, Bullseye Books (New York, NY), 1994. (With others) Great Stories from Mormon History, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1994. Quarterback Hero, Bullseye Books (New York, NY), 1994. Backup Soccer Star, Bullseye Books (New York, NY), 1995. (With others) We'll Bring the World His Truth: Missionary Adventures from around the World, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 1995. Team Picture (sequel to Family Pose ), Atheneum (New York, NY), 1996. Brad and Butter Play Ball (juvenile), illustrated by Layne Johnson, Random House (New York, NY), 1998. No Fear, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1999. Now We're Talking, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1999. Grand Slam, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1999. Bases Loaded, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1999. No Easy Out, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1999. Home Run Hero, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1999. Play Ball, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1999. Take Your Base, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1999. Team Player, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1999. A igreja mormon: historia basica, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 2001. Soldier Boys, Atheneum Books for Young Readers (New York, NY), 2001. Midway to Heaven: A Novel, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 2004. All Moms Go to Heaven: Reflections, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 2005. Search and Destroy, Atheneum Books for Young Readers (New York, NY), 2005. Saboteur: A Novel of Love and War, Deseret (Salt Lake City, UT), 2006. Contributor to books by others, including Monsters, Ghoulies, and Creepy Creatures, edited by Lee Bennett Hopkins, A. Whitman, 1977, and Merrily Comes Our Harvest In, edited by Lee Bennett Hopkins, 1978; contributor of articles, reviews, and poems to numerous periodicals, including Dickens Studies Newsletter, Blackwater Review, Dialogue, English Journal, Averett Journal, and Cricket. ADAPTATIONS: Books adapted for audio include Troubled Waters, 2002, How Many Roads?, 2003, and So Much of Life Ahead, 2005, all Bookcraft (Salt Lake City, UT). SIDELIGHTS: Dean Hughes is a prolific and versatile writer who has written nonsense poetry, historical novels, a scholarly monograph, sports novels, children's stories, and young adult novels. A native of Utah, Hughes often profiles Mormons in his novels. His Under the Same Stars and As Wide as the River trace the life of the fictitious Williams family, early Mormons driven out of Jackson County, Missouri, because of their religious practices. Facing the Enemy completes the trilogy. Hughes has written more than twenty sports novels. Most of these are found within three series: "The Angel Park Hoop Stars," "The Angel Park Soccer Stars," and "The Angel Park All-Stars." Critics have commented that Hughes distinguishes his plots with in-depth characters and realistic descriptions. In two of his baseball books, Big Base Hit and Making the Team, "readers witness respect, consideration, and personal growth" in the characters, according to Janice C. Hayes in the School Library Journal. Another novel for young readers, Honestly, Myron, concerns a fifth-grader who wants to be a great man like Abraham Lincoln. The boy begins telling the truth at all times and soon finds himself in many sticky situations. Switching Tracks, unlike most of Hughes's other juvenile novels, is written in a serious tone. It describes the anguish of a young teen as he deals with the suicide of his father and the comfort he finds from an older gentleman in his neighborhood. A critic in Kirkus Reviews described Hughes's treatment of the "guarded relationship" as "touching but never sentimental or predictable." Hughes has also written a series based on a fifth-grader named Nutty Nutshell. In Nutty for President, William Bilks is another fifth-grader who persuades Nutty, the class "goof off," to run for school president. During the campaign, William discovers Nutty's hidden talents, transforming Nutty from a bumbler into a confident leader. A critic for Kirkus Reviews described Nutty for President as "a standout in its class … snappy [and] well-grounded." In the School Library Journal, Steve Matthews commented that "the school setting and student interaction is well portrayed with recognizable character types." Hughes's experience as a bellman at a hotel in Seattle became the basis for his young adult novel Family Pose. The book is about David, a runaway orphan who is befriended by Paul, a hotel bellman and recovering alcoholic. Because of his experiences in the foster care system, David is very reluctant to seek help or tell anyone about himself. A dedicated group of hotel workers, however, gradually helps bring David out of his shell. The novel was praised by a critic for Kirkus Reviews as being a "moving and memorable story" because of its "lovingly drawn characters and strong central relationship." These sentiments were echoed in Horn Book by Ethel R. Tichwell, who wrote that "the growing affection between Paul and David [is] well presented and gives the book considerable emotional impact." In the New York Times Book Review, Betsy Hearne noted that "the detailed setting and the subtly unfolded observation of each character in Family Pose give readers the uncanny sense of a life crisis relived." Soldier Boys is a novel for young adult readers about two young men in uniform. Dieter Hedrick, a thirteen-year-old farm boy from Bavaria, is a Hitler Youth leader, and Spence Morgan, a farm boy from Utah, is a United States paratrooper. The story traces the events in the life of each as history leads up to World War II's Battle of the Bulge, when both young men experience fear and loss. The tragic high point of the novel is the meeting of the two on a snow-covered Belgian hill. Peter D. Sieruta wrote in Horn Book: "This book may linger in the reader's mind for quite some time." A Kirkus Reviews contributor called Search and Destroy "simply written and taut." Rick Ward is a hopeful writer who joins the army in order to broaden his experiences. He is sent to Vietnam, where he is one of a six-member "search and destroy" team that hunts down and kills the enemy. Befriended by Preacher, an older man who teaches him compassion for the people of the country, Rick goes from day to day just trying to stay alive. Paula Rohrlick wrote in Kliatt that in addition to Hughes's antiwar message, "the special bond of soldiers who are willing to die for each other comes across clearly too." Hughes once told CA: "In 1980 I took a leave of absence from teaching and wrote full time. I wrote and sold five books in that year. I extended my leave, and now I plan to stay with full-time writing, although I do some editing and teach technical writing. I try to raise serious questions for young readers, often in the context of a humorous book. How does America elect its leaders? Is honesty really possible? Can you avoid greed in business? These are some of the kinds of questions I have tried to get young people thinking about. Some of my books are about Mormons, but I don't think they are only for Mormons." Hughes added: "I think I'm gradually becoming known as the Nutty author. I am getting quite a few letters from young readers these days, and most of them mention that they like the books I've written about Nutty. Part of the reason may be that the Bantam Skylark editions—along with adoptions by children's book clubs—have taken those books to more readers than ever before. I also think that something about Nutty and his friend William Bilks seems both fun and real to kids who spend their days in school. "Each time a new book comes out I add it to a shelf in my family room. I now have fifteen up there, with more on the way. That's very exciting and satisfying to me. I'm consulting less and writing more these days. I still hope that one day soon I'll be able to make a full-time living writing only fiction. But if I never do, I still have a great deal of freedom compared to people who go to work each day, and to me creating novels, while it is hard work, never seems like a job." BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES: BOOKS. Twentieth-Century Young-Adult Writers, St. James Press (Detroit, MI), 1994. PERIODICALS. Booklist, February 1, 2006, Ed Sullivan, review of Search and Destroy, p. 44. Book Report, May-June, 2002, Judith Beavers, review of Soldier Boys, p. 56. Horn Book, September, 1989, Ethel R. Tichwell, review of Family Pose; January-February, 2002, Peter D. Sieruta, review of Soldier Boys, p. 77; January-February, 2006, Betty Carter, review of Search and Destroy, p. 81. Kirkus Reviews, May 1, 1981, review of Nutty for President; July 15, 1982, review of Switching Tracks; April 1, 1989, review of Family Pose; November 1, 2001, review of Soldier Boys, p. 1551; December 1, 2005, review of Search and Destroy, p. 1275. Kliatt, January, 2002, Paula Rohrlick, review of Soldier Boys, p. 6; January, 2006, Paula Rohrlick, review of Search and Destroy, p. 8. New York Times Book Review, May 21, 1989, Betsy Hearne, review of Family Pose. Publishers Weekly, December 3, 2001, review of Soldier Boys, p. 60; September 15, 2003, review of How Many Roads?, p. S8; August 23, 2004, review of Take Me Home: A Novel, p. S16. School Library Journal, February, 1982, Steve Matthews, review of Nutty for President; June, 1990, Janice C. Hayes, reviews of Big Base Hit and Making the Team; November, 2001, Todd Morning, review of Soldier Boys, p. 158; January, 2006, Jane G. Connor, review of Search and Destroy, p. 134.