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American artist, librarian, and author
Cathy Camper (born in 1956, in
Madison, Wisconsin )
[1] is an Arab-American artist, librarian and author of books for children and teens.
[2] She wrote Bugs Before Time , illustrated by Steve Kirk,
[3] and the graphic novel series Lowriders in Space , illustrated by
Raúl the Third . She has also exhibited
seed art ,
[4] entering work in the
Minnesota State Fair 's Crop Art show starting in 1989. Her portrait of
James Brown was featured in Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People by
Amy Sedaris .
After receiving a degree in
library sciences , Camper worked as a librarian at the
Minneapolis Public Library until 2005, at which point she moved to
Portland, Oregon .
[1]
Awards and honors
Two of Camper's books are
Junior Library Guild selections: Lowriders in Space (2015)
[5] and Ten Ways to Hear Snow (2021).
[6]
Kirkus Reviews and
The Washington Post named Lowriders in Space one of the best middle grade books of 2014,
[7]
[8] and
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books named it one of the best graphic novels of 2015.
[9]
Awards for Camper's writing
Year
Title
Award
Result
Ref.
2015
Lowriders in Space
Américas Award
Commended
[10]
ALSC Notable Children's Books
Selection
[11]
2016
Lowriders to the Center of the Earth
Cybils Award for Elementary and Middle-Grade Graphic Novel
Winner
[12]
VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Award for Youth
Winner
[13]
2017
ALSC Notable Children's Books
Selection
[14]
Américas Award
Commended
[10]
2020
Lowriders Blast from the Past
Oregon Book Award for Children's Literature
Winner
[15]
2023
Lowriders to the Rescue
Golden Kite Award for Illustrated Book for Older Readers
Finalist
[16]
Publications
Standalone books
Lowriders in Space series
The Lowriders in Space series is illustrated by
Raúl the Third and published by
Chronicle Books .
Lowriders in Space (2014,
ISBN
9781452128696 )
Lowriders to the Center of the Earth (2016,
ISBN
9781452138367 )
Lowriders Blast from the Past (2018,
ISBN
9781452163154 )
Lowriders to the Rescue (202,
ISBN
9781452179490 )
References
^
a
b
"Camper, Cathy 1956–" .
Encyclopedia.com .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2023-04-09 .
^
"Low Riders in Space: Cathy Camper on Graphic Novels, Low Riders, & Diversity" . The Book Doctors . 29 October 2014.
Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2016 .
^ Camper, Cathy; Kirk, Steve (2002).
Bugs before time : prehistoric insects and their relatives . New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.
OCLC
39093625 .
Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2016 .
^
"Cathy Camper" . Crop Art Gallery .
Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2016 .
^
"Lowriders in Space: Book 1 by Cathy Camper" .
Junior Library Guild . Retrieved 2023-04-09 .
^
"Ten Ways to Hear Snow by Cathy Camper" .
Junior Library Guild .
Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2023-04-09 .
^
"Best of 2014" .
Kirkus Reviews .
Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-04-09 .
^ Smith, Harrison; Quattlebaum, Mary; McGanney Nolan, Abby; Meizner, Kathie (2016-11-17).
"Best children's and young adult books of 2016" .
The Washington Post .
Archived from the original on 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2023-04-09 .
^ Stevenson, Deborah.
"2015 Blue Ribbons" .
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books .
Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2023-04-09 .
^
a
b
"Award Winners" . Americas Award . CLASP.
Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019 .
^ Schulte-Cooper, Laura (2015-03-03).
"ALSC names 2015 Notable Children's Books" .
American Library Association .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-04-09 .
^
"2016 Cybils Winners" . Children's and Young Adult Book Lover's Literary Awards .
Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-25 .
^
"VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Award Winners for 2016 Announced" .
Virginia Library Association .
Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-04-09 .
^ Schulte-Cooper, Laura (2017-02-03).
"ALSC names 2017 Notable Children's Books" .
American Library Association .
Archived from the original on 2017-07-29. Retrieved 2023-04-09 .
^
"Awards: Oregon Book Winners" .
Shelf Awareness . 2020-06-25.
Archived from the original on 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2023-04-09 .
^
"Awards: SCBWI Golden Kite Finalists" .
Shelf Awareness . 2023-02-06.
Archived from the original on 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-04-09 .
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