Greene, Constance C.

American author of children's and young adult fiction; known forher series about "Al" a young non-conformist and her family and friends.

From the description of Isabelle shows her stuff : production material, ca. 1984-1990. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62405984

From the description of Star shine : production material, [1985?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62405987

American author of children's and young adult fiction; known for her series about "Al" a young non-conformist and her family and friends.

From the description of The love letters of J. Timothy Owen : production material, ca. 1986. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62443633

From the description of Isabelle and Little Orphan Frannie : production material, [1988?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680554

From the description of Monday I love you : production material, ca. 1987-1988. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494524

From the description of Nora : maybe a ghost story : production material, ca. 1992-1993. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451403

From the description of Al's blind date : production material, [1989?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451402

From the description of Al(exandra) the great : production material, ca. 1981-1982. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451401

From the description of Dotty's suitcase : production material, ca. 1980-1981. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62443632

From the description of Papers, 1973-1993. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494521

From the description of Ask anybody : production material, ca. 1982-1984. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62405983

From the description of Odds on Oliver : production material, [1993?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62405986

From the description of Isabelle the itch : production material, ca. 1973. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62405985

From the description of Double Dare O'Toole : production material, [1981?]. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494522

Constance C. Greene, nee Clarke, was born October 27, 1924, in New York City. She attended Skidmore College in the 1940s, and later worked as a reporter for the Associated Press. She published her first book for children and young adults, A Girl Called Al in 1969. The book recounts the experiences of a spunky 13-year-old non-conformist named Al, and her family and friends. The book was an American Library Association Notable Book and was also an honor book at the Washington Post 'World Spring Book Festival in 1969. Greene wrote several other books about Al and critics have praised the stories for their warmth, vitality, and wit. She has also been lauded by critics for her believable characters who are rooted in reality. Greene's books have been popular with both girls and boys, who have appreciated the believable and often lighthearted situations in which her characters find themselves. Greene has also written books that deal with more dramatic subjects, such as Beat the Turtle Drum, a work based upon the death of the author's older sister at age thirteen. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Greene continued to write books for what she has referred to as middle-aged kids. Biographical Sources: Something About the Author, vol. 72; Twentieth Century Children's Writers, 3rd ed., pp. 403-404.

From the description of Constance C. Greene Papers 1973-1993. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 429024041

Constance C. Greene, nee Clarke, was born October 27, 1924, in New York City. She attended Skidmore College in the 1940s, and later worked as a reporter for the Associated Press. She published her first book for children and young adults, A Girl Called Al in 1969. The book recounts the experiences of a spunky 13-year-old non-conformist named Al, and her family and friends. The book was an American Library Association Notable Book and was also an honor book at the Washington Post 'World Spring Book Festival in 1969. Greene wrote several other books about Al and critics have praised the stories for their warmth, vitality, and wit. She has also been lauded by critics for her believable characters who are rooted in reality. Greene's books have been popular with both girls and boys, who have appreciated the believable and often lighthearted situations in which her characters find themselves. Greene has also written books that deal with more dramatic subjects, such as Beat the Turtle Drum, a work based upon the death of the author's older sister at age thirteen. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Greene continued to write books for what she has referred to as middle-aged kids.

Biographical Sources: Something About the Author, vol. 72; Twentieth Century Children's Writers, 3rd ed., pp. 403-404.

From the guide to the Constance C. Greene Papers, 1973-1993, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])