Claudia Mills
American author and academic (born 1954)
Claudia Mills
Born (1954-08-21 ) August 21, 1954 (age 70) Spouse Richard W. Wahl (m. 1985) Children 2 Education Thesis Influence: Coercion, manipulation, and persuasion (1991)Doctoral advisor Thomas M. Scanlon
Claudia Jane Mills (born August 21, 1954, in New York City ) is an American author of children's books . She is also an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado Boulder .[ 1]
Early life and education
Mills was born in New York City on August 21, 1954, to Charles Howard and Helen Mills (née Lederleitner).[ 2] She married Richard W. Wahl on October 19, 1985. She has two children, Christopher Richard Wahl and Gregory Charles Wahl.[ 3]
Mills received a Bachelor of Arts from Wellesley College in 1976, a Master of Arts from Princeton University in 1979, and a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Maryland in 1988. She then returned to Princeton University to receive a Doctor of Philosophy in 1991.[ 3]
Awards and honors
In 2016, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books named Franklin School Friends a "Notable series."[ 4] They namedThe Lost Language one of the best books of 2021.[ 5]
Awards and honors for Mills's writing
Year
Title
Award/Honor
Ref.
2002
Gus and Grandpa at Basketball
ALSC Notable Children's Books
[ 6] [ 7]
2003
7 X 9 = Trouble!
ALSC Notable Children's Books
[ 8]
2010
How Oliver Olson Changed the World
ALSC Notable Children's Books
[ 9] [ 10]
Publications
After-School Superstars Series
Nixie Ness, Cooking Star , Holiday House, 2019
Vera Vance, Comics Star , Holiday House, 2020
Lucy Lopez, Coding Star , Holiday House, 2020
Boogie Bass, Sign Language Star , Holiday House, 2021
The Nora Notebooks Series
The Nora Notebooks: The Trouble With Ants , Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2015
The Nora Notebooks: The Trouble With Babies , Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2016
The Nora Notebooks: The Trouble With Friends , Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2017
Franklin School Friends Series
Kelsey Green, Reading Queen , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2012
Annika Riz, Math Whiz , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014
Izzy Barr, Running Star , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015
Simon Ellis, Spelling Bee Champ , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015
Cody Harmon, King of Pets , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016
Mason Dixon Series
Mason Dixon: Pet Disasters , Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2011
Mason Dixon: 4th Grade Disasters , Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2011
Mason Dixon: Basketball Disasters , Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2012
Gus and Grandpa Series
Gus and Grandpa , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997
Gus and Grandpa and the Christmas Cookies , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997
Gus and Grandpa Ride the Train , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998
Gus and Grandpa at the Hospital , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998
Gus and Grandpa and the Two-Wheeled Bike , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1999
Gus and Grandpa and Show-and-Tell , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2000
Gus and Grandpa at Basketball , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2001
Gus and Grandpa and the Halloween Costume , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002
Gus and Grandpa Go Fishing , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003
Gus and Grandpa and the Piano Lesson , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004
West Creek Middle School Series
Losers, Inc. , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997
You're a Brave Man, Julius Zimmerman , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1999
Lizzie at Last , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2000
Alex Ryan, Stop That! , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003
Makeovers by Marcia , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005
Dinah Series
Dynamite Dinah , Macmillan, 1990
Dinah for President , Macmillan, 1992
Dinah in Love , Macmillan, 1993
Dinah Forever , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1995
Other
Luisa's American Dream , Four Winds, 1981
At the Back of the Woods , Four Winds, 1982
The Secret Carousel , Four Winds, 1983
All The Living , Macmillan, 1983
What about Annie? , Walker, 1985
Boardwalk with Hotel , Macmillan, 1985
The One and Only Cynthia Jane Thornton , Macmillan, 1986
Melanie Magpie , Bantam, 1987
Cally's Enterprise , Macmillan, 1988
After Fifth Grade, the World! , Macmillan, 1989
Hannah on Her Way , Macmillan, 1991
A Visit to Amy-Claire , Macmillan, 1992
Phoebe's Parade , Macmillan, 1994
The Secret Life of Bethany Barrett , Macmillan, 1994
One Small Lost Sheep , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997
Standing Up to Mr. O. , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998
7 x 9 = Trouble! , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002
Perfectly Chelsea , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004
Ziggy's Blue-Ribbon Day , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005
Trading Places , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006
Being Teddy Roosevelt , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007
The Totally Made-up Civil War Diary of Amanda MacLeish , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008
How Oliver Olson Changed the World , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009
One Square Inch , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010
Fractions=Trouble! , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011
Zero Tolerance , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2013
Write This Down , Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016
The Lost Language , Holiday House, 2021
References
External links
Official website
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