Barbara Robinson

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Barbara Robinson
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Barbara Robinson was born October 24, 1927 in a
small town in Portsmouth, Ohio to Theodore L. and
Grace Mooney Webb.
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• Education Allegheny College Bachelor of Arts in
  1948
• Career Worked as a librarian before free- lance
  writing
• Marriage John F. Robinson in 1949
• Children Carolyn and Marjorie

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• Began writing in fourth or fifth grade
• Doesnt plan her books in outline form
• Asks herself, Whats going to happen next?
• Likes to write about adventures of Americas past

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• Across From the Indian Shore, 1962
• Trace Through the Forest, 1965
• The Fattest Bear in the First Grade, 1969
• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, 1972
• Temporary Times, Temporary Places, 1982
• My Brother Louis Measures Worms and Other Louis
  Stories, 1988
• The Best School Year Ever, 1994
• Barbara Robinson Treasury, 1996
• Her short stories have been published in Good
  Housekeeping, Redbook, Ladies Home Journal, and
  the Toronto Star Weekly
• Play and video/movie version of The Best
  Christmas Pageant Ever

Bibliography
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Best known for her book,
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Are
there any bullies in your school? If so, they
won't hold a candle to the Herdmans. "They
were the worst kids in the history of the
world. They lied and stole and smoked cigars."
When the Herdmans decide to act in the church
play, Christmas takes on a whole new meaning.
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She also wrote a play version and the story
was adapted for a movie.

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Sequel to The Best Christmas Pageant
Ever The Best School Year Ever The Herdmans are
back, and they are just as wild as ever! When
Beth's teacher announces the assignment
Compliments for Classmates, Beth is stumped.
How in the world will she find something nice to
say about Imogene Herdman? The Author Corner
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Awards and Honors

• 1994 Pick of the Lists (ABA)
• Childrens Choices for 1995 (IRA/CBC)
• Winner, 1996 Colorado Childrens Book Award
• 1996 Flicker Tale Childrens Book Award (ND)
• 1997 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award (IL)
• 1997 Childrens Choice Award (IA)
• 1997 South Dakota Prairie Pasque Book Award
• South Carolinas 1996-97 Childrens Book Award
• 1996-97 Golden Sower Award (NB)
• 1997 Volunteer State Book Award (TN)
• 1997 Childrens Crown Award (NCSA)
• 1998 PA Young Readers Choice Award
• 1998 NM Land of Enchantment Book Award
• 1998 GA Childrens Book Award
• 1999 Nene Award (HI)

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In Her Own Words I spend most of my non-
writing time in the pursuit of misplaced
homework, missing socks, borrowed sweat pants,
car keys, scotch tape, light bulbs, and, all too
often, somebodys contact lens. . . . . .My
kids would say that all this is unimportant-
that the really important thing about me is that
I bake terrific chocolate chip
cookies. -Barbara Robinson http//www.edupaperbac
k.org
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Favorite Place to be On the ocean, at Cape
Cod Favorite Book Treasure Island
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References

• Something About the Author Vol.8 p.166-7
• Something About the Author Vol.84 p. 205-6
• ccpl.carr.lib.md.us
• www.amazon.com
• www..edupaperback.org
• www.rambles.net