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{{Short description|American poet and author of children's books}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2019}}
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{{Infobox writer
{{Infobox writer
| nationality =
| nationality = American
| genre = [[poetry]], [[middle grade fiction]], [[picture books]]
| genre = [[poetry]], [[middle grade fiction]], [[picture books]]
| notableworks = The Way A Door Closes, Keeping the Night Watch, Mother Poems, My Daddy Rules the World, It Rained Warm Bread
| notableworks = Keeping the Night Watch
| years_active = 1999-now
| years_active = 1999-now
| website =
| website =
| language = English
| language = English
| awards = Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award Award, Corretta Scott King Honor, Bank Street College, Judy Lopez-Women's National Book Award
| awards = Coretta Scott King Award
| home_town =
| home_town =
| birth_place = [[Akron]], [[Ohio]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Akron]], [[Ohio]], U.S.
| alma_mater = [[La Sierra University]]
| alma_mater = [[La Sierra University]]
| education =
| education =
| children =
| children =
}}
}}
'''Hope Anita Smith''' is an American poet and author of children's books, best known for her [[Coretta Scott King Award]]-winning middle grade novel ''[[Keeping the Night Watch]].''
'''Hope Anita Smith''' is an American poet and author of children's books, best known for her [[Coretta Scott King Award]]-winning middle grade novel ''[[Keeping the Night Watch]].''


== Personal life ==
== Biography ==
Smith was born in [[Akron, Ohio|Akron]], [[Ohio]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://thebrownbookshelf.com/28days/hope-anita-smith/|title=Hope Anita Smith|last=Rhuday-Perkovich|first=Olugbemisola|website=The Brown Bookshelf|language=en-US|access-date=May 12, 2019}}</ref> She was introduced to the children's publishing industry via fellow author and teacher Myra Cohn Livingston, whose class she attended and ultimately discovered her voice and interest in writing for children there.<ref name=":0" /> She attended [[La Sierra University]] from 1980 to 1983, studying English, but ultimately did not graduate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lasierra.edu/article/award-winning-author-poet-to-give-reading-at-la-sierra/|title=Award-winning author, poet to give reading at La Sierra - La Sierra News|date=October 22, 2015|website=La Sierra University|language=en|access-date=May 12, 2019}}</ref>
Smith was born in [[Akron, Ohio|Akron]], [[Ohio]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://thebrownbookshelf.com/28days/hope-anita-smith/|title=Hope Anita Smith|last=Rhuday-Perkovich|first=Olugbemisola|website=The Brown Bookshelf|date=February 4, 2011 |language=en-US|access-date=May 12, 2019}}</ref> She was introduced to the children's publishing industry via fellow author and teacher [[Myra Cohn Livingston]], whose class she attended and ultimately discovered her voice and interest in writing for children there.<ref name=":0" /> She attended [[La Sierra University]] from 1980 to 1983, studying English, but ultimately did not graduate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lasierra.edu/article/award-winning-author-poet-to-give-reading-at-la-sierra/|title=Award-winning author, poet to give reading at La Sierra - La Sierra News|date=October 22, 2015|website=La Sierra University|language=en|access-date=May 12, 2019}}</ref>


Smith wrote her second picture book ''My Daddy Rules the World: Poems about Dads,'' with the intention of celebrating fathers all over the world because she cites to have always had a soft spot for the way fathers interact with their children, also intending to give credit to fathers''.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=celebrating-dads-with-poetry-hope-anita-smith-on-my-daddy-rules-the-world|title=Celebrating Dads with Poetry: Hope Anita Smith on|last=Farrell|first=Della|website=School Library Journal|access-date=May 12, 2019}}</ref>
Smith now lives in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://us.macmillan.com/author/|title=Hope Anita Smith {{!}} Authors {{!}} Macmillan|website=US Macmillan|language=en-US|access-date=May 12, 2019}}</ref>


== Selected works ==
== Selected works ==
Smith wrote and illustrated her fourth picture book My Daddy Rules the World: Poems about Dads, to recognize and celebrate men who are fathers, and those who stand in the gap to nurture, support, and provide love to children in need. Her fifth book, "It Rained Warm Bread" tells the story of Moishe Moskowitz, a Holocaust survivor. Smith's poems use strong metaphors to depict the Nazis and the atrocities they inflicted. And even though the story is tragic, the reader is left with hope, as Moishe survives and makes a life for himself.


== Bibliography ==
'''Picture books'''
'''Picture books'''


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== Awards and honors ==
== Awards and honors ==


* 2004 John Steptoe New Talent Author Award for Author for ''The Way a Door Closes,'' illustrated by Shane W. Evans<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ala.org/rt/emiert/cskbookawards/johnsteptoe|title=John Steptoe New Talent Award|last=admin|date=January 26, 2009|website=Round Tables|language=en|access-date=May 12, 2019}}</ref>
* 2004 John Steptoe New Talent Author Award for Author for ''The Way a Door Closes,'' illustrated by Shane W. Evans<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=January 26, 2009 |title=John Steptoe New Talent Award |url=http://www.ala.org/rt/emiert/cskbookawards/johnsteptoe |url-status=dead |access-date=May 12, 2019 |website=Round Tables |language=en |archive-date=September 3, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903142212/http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/emiert/cskbookawards/johnsteptoe.cfm }}</ref>
* 2004 Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature for ''The Way a Door Closes,'' illustrated by Shane W. Evans<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://judylopezbookaward.org/Judy_Lopez_Award_Winners.html|title=Judy Lopez Award Winners|website=judylopezbookaward.org|access-date=May 12, 2019}}</ref>
* 2004 Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature for ''The Way a Door Closes,'' illustrated by Shane W. Evans<ref>{{Cite web |title=Judy Lopez Award |url=https://www.wnba-la.org/judy-lopez-award/ |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=Women's National Book Association Los Angeles |language=en-US}}</ref>
* 2004 Claudia Lewis Award for ''The Way a Door Closes,'' illustrated by Shane W. Evans<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://guides.library.unk.edu/c.php?g=510618&p=3725829|title=Research Guides: Handy Topics in the Curriculum Department: Claudia Lewis Award|last=Kofoed|first=Sharon|website=guides.library.unk.edu|language=en|access-date=May 12, 2019}}</ref>
* 2004 Claudia Lewis Award for ''The Way a Door Closes,'' illustrated by Shane W. Evans<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kofoed |first=Sharon |title=Research Guides: Handy Topics in the Curriculum Department: Claudia Lewis Award |url=http://guides.library.unk.edu/c.php?g=510618&p=3725829 |access-date=May 12, 2019 |website=University of Nebraska Kearney |language=en}}</ref>
* 2008 [[School Library Journal|School Library Journal's]] Best Books of 2008 for ''Keeping the Night Watch''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=alsc-yalsa-book-picks-2009|title=School Library Journal|website=www.slj.com|access-date=May 12, 2019}}</ref>
* 2008 [[School Library Journal|School Library Journal's]] Best Books of 2008 for ''Keeping the Night Watch''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2009 ALSC & YALSA Book Picks: The year's best titles for children and teens |url=https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=alsc-yalsa-book-picks-2009 |access-date=May 12, 2019 |website=School Library Journal}}</ref>
* 2009 [[Coretta Scott King Award|Coretta Scott King Honor]] for ''Keeping the Night Watch''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ala.org/rt/emiert/coretta-scott-king-book-awards-all-recipients-1970-present|title=Coretta Scott King Book Awards - All Recipients, 1970-Present|last=JAMUNDSEN|date=April 5, 2012|website=Round Tables|language=en|access-date=May 12, 2019}}</ref>
* 2009 [[Coretta Scott King Award|Coretta Scott King Honor]] for ''Keeping the Night Watch''<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=April 5, 2012 |title=Coretta Scott King Book Awards - All Recipients, 1970-Present |url=http://www.ala.org/rt/emiert/coretta-scott-king-book-awards-all-recipients-1970-present |access-date=May 12, 2019 |website=Round Tables |language=en}}</ref>
* 2009 [[American Library Association]] [[ALA Notable lists|Notable Children's Books]] for ''Keeping the Night Watch''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb/ncbpastlists/2009ncblist|title=2009 Notable Children's Books|last=admin|date=November 30, 1999|website=Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)|language=en|access-date=May 12, 2019}}</ref>
* 2009 [[American Library Association]] [[ALA Notable lists|Notable Children's Books]] for ''Keeping the Night Watch''<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=November 30, 1999 |title=2009 Notable Children's Books |url=http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb/ncbpastlists/2009ncblist |access-date=May 12, 2019 |website=Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) |language=en}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 03:29, 11 June 2024

Hope Anita Smith
BornAkron, Ohio, U.S.
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
Alma materLa Sierra University
Genrepoetry, middle grade fiction, picture books
Years active1999-now
Notable worksKeeping the Night Watch
Notable awardsCoretta Scott King Award

Hope Anita Smith is an American poet and author of children's books, best known for her Coretta Scott King Award-winning middle grade novel Keeping the Night Watch.

Biography

Smith was born in Akron, Ohio.[1] She was introduced to the children's publishing industry via fellow author and teacher Myra Cohn Livingston, whose class she attended and ultimately discovered her voice and interest in writing for children there.[1] She attended La Sierra University from 1980 to 1983, studying English, but ultimately did not graduate.[2]

Smith wrote her second picture book My Daddy Rules the World: Poems about Dads, with the intention of celebrating fathers all over the world because she cites to have always had a soft spot for the way fathers interact with their children, also intending to give credit to fathers.[3]

Selected works

Picture books

  • Mother Poems (Henry Holt, 2009)
  • My Daddy Rules the World: Poems about Dads (Henry Holt, 2017)

Middle grade

  • The Way a Door Closes, illustrated by Shane W. Evans (Henry Holt, 2003)
  • Keeping the Night Watch (Henry Holt, 2008)
  • It Rained Warm Bread, co-authored with Gloria Moskowitz-Sweet, illustrated by Lea Lyon (Henry Holt, 2019)

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ a b Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola (February 4, 2011). "Hope Anita Smith". The Brown Bookshelf. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "Award-winning author, poet to give reading at La Sierra - La Sierra News". La Sierra University. October 22, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  3. ^ Farrell, Della. "Celebrating Dads with Poetry: Hope Anita Smith on". School Library Journal. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "John Steptoe New Talent Award". Round Tables. January 26, 2009. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "Judy Lopez Award". Women's National Book Association Los Angeles. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  6. ^ Kofoed, Sharon. "Research Guides: Handy Topics in the Curriculum Department: Claudia Lewis Award". University of Nebraska Kearney. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  7. ^ "2009 ALSC & YALSA Book Picks: The year's best titles for children and teens". School Library Journal. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  8. ^ "Coretta Scott King Book Awards - All Recipients, 1970-Present". Round Tables. April 5, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  9. ^ "2009 Notable Children's Books". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). November 30, 1999. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
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