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Cathy Camper
Born1956 (age 67–68)
Madison, Wisconsin
OccupationArtist, librarian, and author
NationalityArab-American
Notable awards
Website
cathycamper.com

Cathy Camper (born in 1956, in Madison, Wisconsin)[1] is an Arab-American artist, librarian and author of books for children and teens.[2] She wrote Bugs Before Time, illustrated by Steve Kirk,[3] and the graphic novel series Lowriders in Space, illustrated by Raúl the Third. She has also exhibited seed art,[4] entering work in the Minnesota State Fair's Crop Art show starting in 1989. Her portrait of James Brown was featured in Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People by Amy Sedaris.

After receiving a degree in

library sciences, Camper worked as a librarian at the Minneapolis Public Library until 2005, at which point she moved to Portland, Oregon.[1]

Awards and honors

Two of Camper's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Lowriders in Space (2015)[5] and Ten Ways to Hear Snow (2021).[6] Kirkus Reviews and The Washington Post named Lowriders in Space one of the best middle grade books of 2014,[7][8] and The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books named it one of the best graphic novels of 2015.[9]

Awards for Camper's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2015 Lowriders in Space Américas Award Commended [10]
ALSC Notable Children's Books Selection [11]
2016 Lowriders to the Center of the Earth Cybils Award for Elementary and Middle-Grade Graphic Novel Winner [12]
VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Award for Youth Winner [13]
2017 ALSC Notable Children's Books Selection [14]
Américas Award Commended [10]
2020 Lowriders Blast from the Past Oregon Book Award for Children's Literature Winner [15]
2023 Lowriders to the Rescue Golden Kite Award for Illustrated Book for Older Readers Finalist [16]

Publications

Standalone books

Lowriders in Space series

The Lowriders in Space series is illustrated by Raúl the Third and published by Chronicle Books.

  1. Lowriders in Space (2014,
    ISBN 9781452128696
    )
  2. Lowriders to the Center of the Earth (2016,
    ISBN 9781452138367
    )
  3. Lowriders Blast from the Past (2018,
    ISBN 9781452163154
    )
  4. Lowriders to the Rescue (202,
    ISBN 9781452179490
    )

References

  1. ^ a b "Camper, Cathy 1956–". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  2. ^ "Low Riders in Space: Cathy Camper on Graphic Novels, Low Riders, & Diversity". The Book Doctors. 29 October 2014. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  3. OCLC 39093625. Archived
    from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Cathy Camper". Crop Art Gallery. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Lowriders in Space: Book 1 by Cathy Camper". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  6. ^ "Ten Ways to Hear Snow by Cathy Camper". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  7. ^ "Best of 2014". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  8. ^ Smith, Harrison; Quattlebaum, Mary; McGanney Nolan, Abby; Meizner, Kathie (2016-11-17). "Best children's and young adult books of 2016". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  9. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Archived
    from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  10. ^ a b "Award Winners". Americas Award. CLASP. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  11. ^ Schulte-Cooper, Laura (2015-03-03). "ALSC names 2015 Notable Children's Books". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  12. ^ "2016 Cybils Winners". Children's and Young Adult Book Lover's Literary Awards. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  13. ^ "VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Award Winners for 2016 Announced". Virginia Library Association. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  14. ^ Schulte-Cooper, Laura (2017-02-03). "ALSC names 2017 Notable Children's Books". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2017-07-29. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  15. ^ "Awards: Oregon Book Winners". Shelf Awareness. 2020-06-25. Archived from the original on 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  16. ^ "Awards: SCBWI Golden Kite Finalists". Shelf Awareness. 2023-02-06. Archived from the original on 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-04-09.

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