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Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor is the author of more than 85 books for children and adults. She has won numerous awards, including the Newbery Award for Shiloh. She lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with her family.

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Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her?
A. I would love to sit down with the real-life African-American teenagers who integrated that Alabama high school in the 60's. I'd like to ask them where they got their courage, how they were able to study, how they survived the taunts and ridicule, and whether any...
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My life in 8 words: "Fulfilling, intense, consuming, organized, poignant, messy, worrisome, spiritual"
Now I'll Tell You Everything will be released on August 27, 2013 in eBook Reflowable, eBook
May 17, 2013
Almost Alice will be released on June 12, 2012 in eBook
Jun 12, 2012
Almost Alice is now available in eBook
Jun 12, 2012
Alice in Charge will be released on June 12, 2012 in eBook
Jun 12, 2012
Alice in Charge is now available in eBook
Jun 12, 2012
Dangerously Alice will be released on June 12, 2012 in eBook
Jun 12, 2012
Dangerously Alice is now available in eBook
Jun 12, 2012
Intensely Alice will be released on June 12, 2012 in eBook
Jun 12, 2012
Intensely Alice is now available in eBook
Jun 12, 2012
Alice on Her Way will be released on May 29, 2012 in eBook
May 29, 2012
Alice on Her Way is now available in eBook
May 29, 2012
Alice in the Know will be released on May 29, 2012 in eBook
May 29, 2012
Alice in the Know is now available in eBook
May 29, 2012
Alice on Board will be released on May 22, 2012 in eBook
May 22, 2012
Alice on Board is now available in eBook
May 22, 2012
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Alice on Board
May 20, 2012

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Don't sweat the little stuff Q. What is your biggest pet peeve? A. People who yak on cell phones on the train. Q. What’s your greatest fear? A. That tragedy might happen to those I love. Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her? A. I would love to sit down with the real-life African-American teenagers who integrated that Alabama high school in the 60's. I'd like to ask them where they got their courage, how they were able to study, how they survived the taunts and ridicule, and whether any of their white classmates supported them and offered friendship. Q. What 3 personal qualities are most important to you? A. Kindness, tolerance, sense of humor Learn more about Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

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Digital Journal, April 28, 2013
...Robert Greene, Sonya Sones, Dori Hillestead Butler, Sherman Alexie, Suzanne Collins, Aldous Huxley, Harper Lee, Eric Jerome Dickey, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Dav Pilkey, Cecily von Ziegesar 2010: Ellen Hopkins, Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson, Sonya...
This Week Dublin, April 25, 2013
...and book title used for their letters are as follows: Claire Canute (Faith, Hope and Ivy June by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor), Elizabeth D'sa (Breakaway by Andrea Montalbano), Kate Griffin (Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan), Jacqueline McCully (Skinny by...
Reading Eagle, April 21, 2013
...Choices this week: "Stellaluna" by Janell Cannon; "Magic School Bus Takes a Moonwalk" by Joanna Cole; "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Books to buy The following books are available at favorite bookstores. "Wild Boy: The Real Life of the Savage of...
Huffington Post, April 14, 2013
...Martin, Ayana Mathis, James McBride, D.J. MacHale, Heather McHugh, Lisa McMann, Terry McMillan, Elizabeth Moon, Christopher Myers, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Kadir Nelson, Patrick Ness, Katherine Paterson, Daniel Pink, Andrea and Brian Pinkney, Matthew...
South Coast Today, April 13, 2013
...the Rain," by Garth Stein. "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle," by David Wroblewski. "Shiloh," by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Lauren Daley is a freelance writer and book columnist. Contact: ldaley33@gmail.com...
Dallas Child, March 13, 2013
...working on a top-secret government program to build an atomic bomb. Fiction. Jade Green: A Ghost Story by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Grades 6 and up) When Judith Sparrow goes to live with her uncle, he has one very firm rule: nothing of the color green...
PublishersWeekly.com, March 4, 2013
...of Global Warming by Francesca Lia Block (Holt, $16.99; ISBN 978-0-8050-9627-9). 50,000 copies. Always Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (S&S/Atheneum, $17.99; ISBN 978-1-4424-4590-1). The Blessing Cup by Patricia Polacco (S&S/Wiseman, $17.99; ISBN...
Digital Journal, April 28, 2013
...Robert Greene, Sonya Sones, Dori Hillestead Butler, Sherman Alexie, Suzanne Collins, Aldous Huxley, Harper Lee, Eric Jerome Dickey, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Dav Pilkey, Cecily von Ziegesar 2010: Ellen Hopkins, Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson, Sonya...
Hawaii Tribune-Herald, April 27, 2013
...whispers. The fourth- through sixth-graders were stymied with a question pertaining to “Shiloh,” a children’s novel by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. They were asked to write down the hardest job Marty, a young boy, had to do to win the title...
West Hawaii Today, April 26, 2013
...whispers. The fourth- through sixth-graders were stymied with a question pertaining to “Shiloh,” a children’s novel by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. They were asked to write down the hardest job Marty, a young boy, had to do to win the title...
This Week Dublin, April 25, 2013
...and book title used for their letters are as follows: Claire Canute (Faith, Hope and Ivy June by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor), Elizabeth D'sa (Breakaway by Andrea Montalbano), Kate Griffin (Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan), Jacqueline McCully (Skinny by...
Reading Eagle, April 21, 2013
...Choices this week: "Stellaluna" by Janell Cannon; "Magic School Bus Takes a Moonwalk" by Joanna Cole; "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Books to buy The following books are available at favorite bookstores. "Wild Boy: The Real Life of the Savage of...
Huffington Post, April 14, 2013
...Martin, Ayana Mathis, James McBride, D.J. MacHale, Heather McHugh, Lisa McMann, Terry McMillan, Elizabeth Moon, Christopher Myers, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Kadir Nelson, Patrick Ness, Katherine Paterson, Daniel Pink, Andrea and Brian Pinkney, Matthew...
South Coast Today, April 13, 2013
...the Rain," by Garth Stein. "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle," by David Wroblewski. "Shiloh," by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Lauren Daley is a freelance writer and book columnist. Contact: ldaley33@gmail.com...