Thomas Rockwell

Thomas Rockwell

Thomas Rhodes Rockwell (March 13, 1933) (son of the American artist, Norman Rockwell) is the author of a number of books for young readers. He was the recipient of the Mark Twain Award, the California Young Reader Medal, and the Sequoyah Award for "How to Eat Fried Worms", which was made into a TV movie in 1985 and was filmed as a theatrical release in 2006. He lives in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Publications (partial list)

*"Rackety-bang, and other verses" (1969) - Illustrated by Gail Rockwell.
*"Squawwwk!" (1972) - Illustrated by Gail Rockwell.
*"How to Eat Fried Worms" (1973) - ISBN 0-440-42185-3
*"The Portmanteau Book" (1974) - Illustrated by Gail Rockwell.
*"How to Fight a Girl" (1987) (the sequel to How to Eat Fried Worms).
*"How to Get Fabulously Rich" (1990).

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