Annie Barrows
Auteur van Het Literaire Aardappelschiltaart Genootschap van Guernsey
Over de Auteur
Award winning author Annie Barrows was born in San Diego, California. She graduated from UC Berkeley. After graduation Annie became an editor editing books on a wide-range of topics. After she had edited a couple hundred books, she decided that that she could probably write one herself so she went toon meer to writing school. After writing several books for adults she decided she'd like to write for children. Annie is the author of the Ivy and Bean Series which have won numerous awards including: 2007 ALA Notable Children's Book, Booklist, Editor's Choice, Best Books of 2007 Kirkus Reviews, The Best Children's Book of 2006, Best Early Chapter Books, Book Links, Best New Books for the Classroom, 2006, New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2006. she is also the co-author of the New York Times bestselling novel, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Her title The Truth According to Us, also made The New York Times Best Seller List. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
Fotografie: Photo by Brook McCormick
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Werken van Annie Barrows
What John Marco Saw: (Children’s Self-Esteem Books, Kid’s Picture Books, Cute Children’s Stories) (2019) 17 exemplaren
Stella & Marigold (Stella and Marigold) 1 exemplaar
Ivy and Bean Bundle Set 3 (Books 7-9): Books 7-9 (Books about Friendship, Gifts for Young Girls) 1 exemplaar
The House on First Street 1 exemplaar
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Tagged
Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1962
- Geslacht
- female
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- San Diego, California, USA
- Woonplaatsen
- California, USA
- Opleiding
- University of California, Berkeley (medieval history)
Mills College - Beroepen
- book editor
- Relaties
- Shaffer, Mary Ann (aunt)
- Organisaties
- Chronicle Books
- Korte biografie
- Annie Barrows grew up in San Anselmo, in Northern California. She is married and has two daughters.
Leden
Discussies
The Book Thief and The Guernsey Litereary & Potato Peel Pie Society in Books Compared (oktober 2013)
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Lijsten
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Five star books (1)
War Literature (1)
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READ in 2023 (1)
Women's Stories (1)
Favourite Books (1)
Women in War (1)
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Epistolary Books (2)
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Statistieken
- Werken
- 54
- Ook door
- 2
- Leden
- 34,359
- Populariteit
- #552
- Waardering
- 4.1
- Besprekingen
- 1,595
- ISBNs
- 528
- Talen
- 21
- Favoriet
- 2
Een heerlijk boek. Gewoonlijk ben in niet zo gecharmeerd van verhalen in dagboek- of briefvorm, maar van dit boek heb ik genoten. Het onderwerp sprak me aan, de personages zijn bijzonder sympathiek en de humor is nergens ongepast (gezien het onderwerp) of overdreven. Heb vaak met een glimlach zitten lezen.
Terwijl je leest is het net alsof je Guernsey voor je ziet. Ik zou best een weekje willen vertoeven in Guernsey van toen. Dit boek is wat mij betreft een aanrader!… (meer)