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American author and illustrator From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bonnie Christensen (January 23, 1951 – January 12, 2015), an American author and illustrator, is best known for writing biographies and other illustrated non-fiction books for children and young adults.[1] She was also an accomplished wood engraver and fine artist whose works were shown internationally in both solo and group exhibitions.[2]
She taught fine arts at Saint Michael's College in Colchester, Vermont from 1996 - 2008 and writing at Vermont College of Fine Arts in the Writing for Children and Young Adults program from 2011 - 2015.[3][4]
Christensen received a number of book awards including an American Library Association Schneider Family Book Award (for Django, World's Greatest Jazz Guitarist in 2010),[7] a Kirkus "Best Children's Book of 2006" designation (for her illustrations in Pompeii, Lost and Found in 2006),[8] an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award (for The Daring Nellie Bly in 2004),[9] and a Horn Book-Boston Globe Honor Award,[10] a Parent's Choice Gold Award,[11] a designation of "Best Book Of the Year" by Publishers Weekly, a "Notable Books" designation by the New York Times Book Review,[12] and a New York Book Show Award (for Woody Guthrie, Poet of the People in 2001).
Christensen died of ovarian cancer on January 12, 2015, aged 63.[13]
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