Eve Bunting
Anne Evelyn Bunting was born on December 19, 1928 in Ireland.
Married with 3 children
Immigrated to the United States in 1958
Currently resides in California and has 6 grandchildren.
Author of over 250 books including fiction and non-fiction. Vast array of diverse topics in picture books and novels for both children and young adults. She has taught college writing classes and speaks at workshops.
Meet the Author
Quotes
In Ireland, "There used to be Shanachies...the shanachie was a storyteller who went from house to house telling his tales of ghosts and fairies, of old Irish heroes and battles still to be won. Maybe I'm a bit of a Shanchie myself, telling stories to anyone who will listen".Awards
- Golden Kite Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators in 1976 for One More Flight.
- Southern California council on Literature for Children and Young People Award Excellence is a Series.
- PEN Los Angeles Center Literacy Award for Special Achievement in Children's Literature.
- Coffin on a Case won an Edgar Award for Best Juvenile from the Mystery Writers of America in 1993.
- In 1995, her book Smoky Night, illustrated by David Diaz, won the Caldecott Medal.
- In 2006, Bunting's book One Green Apple won the inaugural Arab American Book Award for books written for Children/ Young Adults.
- 1989 Sequoyah Children's Book Award for The Sixth Grade Sleepover.
- 1997 Sequoyah Children's Book Award for Nasty, Stinky Sneakers.
- Heal the World award from a school. A young reader wrote Bunting to notify her of the achievement. She said, "It is among of the most cherished honors I have ever received and the plaque hangs proudly above my desk."
Bibliography Resources
Wikipedia Eve Bunting Page
Kids Reads: Eve Bunting
One Green Apple Lesson Plan
Kids Reads: Eve Bunting
One Green Apple Lesson Plan
Notable Works
Fiction
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The Presence: A Ghost
Story (2003)
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Someone is Hiding on
Alcatraz Island
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Coffin on a Case!
(1992)
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Fly Away Home (1991)
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Smoky Night (1994)
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That's What Leprechauns Do (2005)
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The Summer of Riley
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Is Anybody There? (1988)
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Nasty, Stinky Sneakers
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One More Flight (1976)
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Dandelions
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Night Tree
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S.O.S Titanic
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A Sudden Silence
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Gleam and Glow
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Moon Stick
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One Green Apple
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The Sixth Grade Sleepover.
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How Many Days to America?
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The Memory String
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The Banshee
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Non-Fiction
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Skateboards: How to Make Them, How to Ride Them (1977)
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The Sea World Book of Sharks (1984)
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The Great White Shark (1982)
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The Sea World Book of Whales (1987)
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Book Reflection:
Spying on Miss Muller (1995)
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Summary
Setting: Boarding school in Belfast, Northern Ireland, during WWII.
Plot: The story is told through first person point of view through the eyes of Jamie Drumm. Jamie and her friends convince themselves that the German teacher at their school is a spy for the Germans and they set out to make her life miserable. Miss Muller is a popular teacher before the war, but because she is half German and it's wartime, students at the school harass her and grow suspicious of her every move.
Personal Response: I enjoyed the story and found I was engaged the whole way through. This would be a great book to integrate social studies and history lessons with for students in upper elementary and older. It certainly illustrates the discrimination that people face when they are in a foreign country especially during wartime when everyone is suspicious of people that are different from them. I did feel that some of the main characters were underdeveloped in a story that attempts to address a lot of complex social issues. It would have been nice to see some of the main characters have more depth to them.
Plot: The story is told through first person point of view through the eyes of Jamie Drumm. Jamie and her friends convince themselves that the German teacher at their school is a spy for the Germans and they set out to make her life miserable. Miss Muller is a popular teacher before the war, but because she is half German and it's wartime, students at the school harass her and grow suspicious of her every move.
Personal Response: I enjoyed the story and found I was engaged the whole way through. This would be a great book to integrate social studies and history lessons with for students in upper elementary and older. It certainly illustrates the discrimination that people face when they are in a foreign country especially during wartime when everyone is suspicious of people that are different from them. I did feel that some of the main characters were underdeveloped in a story that attempts to address a lot of complex social issues. It would have been nice to see some of the main characters have more depth to them.
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