Kirby Larson

Kirby Larson

Kirby Lane Larson is an award-winning author of a number of books for children, including Oppenheim Platinum Award-winner "The Magic Kerchief", illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger. "Hattie Big Sky", written by her, won a Newbery Honor in 2007. Kirby is also on the faculty at the Whidbey Writers Workshop MFA program. She lives in Kenmore, Washington with her husband, Neil.

Bibliography

* "Second-Grade Pig Pals" (1994)
* "Cody and Quinn, Sitting in a Tree" (1996)
* "The Magic Kerchief" (2000)
* "Hattie Big Sky" (2006)

External links

* [http://www.kirbylarson.com Kirby Larson Official Website]
* [http://www.hattiebigsky.com"Hattie Big Sky" Website]
* 2008 Audio Interview of Kirby Larson from [http://childrensbookradio.com/childrensbookradiopodcast34.mp3 Childrensbookradio]
* [http://motherdaughterbookclub.com/interviews.html#Kirby%20Larson MotherDaughterBookClub.com interview with Kirby Larson]


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