Alan Armstrong (writer)
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| Born | Alan W. Armstrong December 15, 1939 |
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| Occupation | Writer |
| Known for | Whittington |
| Spouse | Martha Armstrong |
Alan W. Armstrong (born 1939) is an American writer. His best known book is the children's novel Whittington (2005),[1] which was a Newbery Medal honor book.[2] The following year, the Association for Library Service to Children also named it a Notable Children's Book.[3] Armstrong is also the author of Off in Zora (1997),[4] Regards, Rodeo (1999), Raleigh's Page (2007),[5] Looking for Marco Polo (2009),[6] and Racing the Moon (2012).[7][8]
Armstrong was born in the United States on December 15, 1939. He graduate from Haverford College in 1961, then received a Master of Accountancy from Princeton University in 1963, followed by a Juris Doctor from Yale University in 1966.[9]
Armstrong is married to Martha, with whom he lives in Massachusetts.[10][non-primary source needed]
Works
[edit]As author
[edit]- Off in Zora: A Modern-Day Tale of a Traveling Bookseller. 1997.
- Regards, Rodeo: The Mariner Dog of Cassis. Illustrated by Martha Armstrong. Turtleback Books. 1999. ISBN 978-0-613-95201-9.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - Whittington. Illustrations by S. D. Schindler. Random House. 2005. ISBN 978-0-375-92864-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - Raleigh's Page. Illustrated by Tim Jessell. Random House. 2007. ISBN 978-0-375-83319-9.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - Looking for Marco Polo. Illustrated by Tim Jessell. Random House Children's Books. 2009. ISBN 978-0-375-93321-9.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - Racing the Moon. Illustrated by Tim Jessell. Random. 2012. ISBN 978-0-375-85889-5.
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As editor
[edit]- Forget not Mee and My Garden: Selected Letters, 1725-1768, of Peter Collinson, F.R.S., Memoirs, American Philosophical Society. Vol. 241. University of Pennsylvania Press. 2002.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Whittington". Kirkus Reviews. July 1, 2005. Archived from the original on July 20, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ Roback, Diane (January 27, 2006). "Greenwillow, Hyperion Win Newbery, Caldecott". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Notable Children's Books: 2006". Booklist. March 1, 2006. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Off in Zora". The Publishers Weekly. 244: 80. 1997.
- ↑ "Raleigh's Page". Kirkus Reviews. September 1, 2007. Archived from the original on July 10, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Looking for Marco Polo". Kirkus Reviews. July 1, 2009. Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Racing the Moon by Alan Armstrong". Publishers Weekly. April 30, 2012. Archived from the original on December 15, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Racing the Moon". Kirkus Reviews. March 13, 2012. Archived from the original on July 13, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Armstrong, Alan 1939–". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Alan Armstrong". Random House. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Alan W. Armstrong at the Library of Congress, with 11 library catalog records
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