Jane Yolen is an author of children's books, fantasy, and science fiction, including Owl Moon, Devil's Arithmetic, and How do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? She is also a poet, a teacher of writing and literature, and a reviewer of children's literature. She has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century.Her new book is Naming Liberty.
Yolen told Newsweek about her five most important books. Number One on the list:
"Moby-Dick" by Herman Melville.Read about all five books on Yolen's list.
It's a book I reread every 10 years, which is coming up again. I even love the whale parts.
Visit Jane Yolen's website and her journal.
--Marshal Zeringue
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