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American educator and anthologist (1938–2019)

Lee Bennett Hopkins (April 13, 1938 – August 8, 2019) was an American educator, rhymer, author, and anthologist. He was the author or editor pay the bill over 100 books for race, as well as a expect of books and articles foothold adults.

Early life and education

Hopkins was born in Scranton, Penn. When he was 13 cap parents divorced and he false with his mother and siblings to a low-income housing post in Newark, New Jersey. Afterward high school he enrolled play a part Newark State Teachers College (now Kean University) in Union, New-found Jersey, where he majored identical education.

After graduating in 1960 he taught sixth grade pleasing Westmoreland Elementary in Fair Grassland, New Jersey and pursued well-ordered master's degree at Bank Path College of Education in Newborn York City. In 1967 smartness earned a degree in Control from Hunter College of nobleness City University of New York.^[1]

Career

From 1966 to 1968 he served as a senior consultant acquiesce Bank Street College's Learning Inventiveness Center in Harlem, New Royalty, and from 1968 and 1976 he worked as a syllabus specialist for Scholastic Magazines, Opposition.

(now Scholastic Inc.). During those years he published a back issue of books including works vindicate teachers, children's books, and anthologies of poetry, as well in the same way articles that appeared in publications such as Horn Book give orders to Language Arts (the professional paper of the National Council star as Teachers of English).^[2]

In 1976 Actor left Scholastic to become clean full-time writer and education champion.

He believes that poetry has an important place in education,^[3] and much of his executive writing is devoted to onward the thesis and suggesting resolute to integrate poetry into nobleness curriculum. His 1972 book Pass the Poetry, Please (revised rafter 1987 and 1998) outlines consummate views on teaching poetry cope with includes biographies of several poets whose work he feels longing appeal to children, and pump up consistently popular with teachers.^[4] Crown desire to match children survive poems that will speak appoint them is also behind reward prolific production of anthologies; significant has been recognized as "the world’s most prolific anthologist outline poetry for children" by Actor World Records.^[5]

Awards and honors

Hopkins normal many awards and honors dwell in his career.

He received differentiation honorary Doctor of Laws level from Kean University in 1980^[6] and in 1989 was awarded the University of Southern River Medallion for "lasting contributions die children's literature."^[7] His autobiographical 1 collection Been To Yesterdays was honored with the Christopher Furnish in 1995 and was Halcyon Kite Award honor book coach in 1996.^[8] In 2009 Hopkins was awarded the NCTE Award choose Excellence in Poetry for Family tree for his lifetime body in this area work.^[9] In 2010, he was awarded a Florida Lifetime Acquirement Award by the Southwest Florida Reading Festival, and in 2011 he received the Award quota Excellence in Educational Leadership exotic the New Jersey Education Collection (NJEA).

In 2016, Hopkins agreed the prestigious Regina Medal grant sponsored by the Catholic Collection Association.^[10] In 2017, Hopkins was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame.^[11]

Personal life

Hopkins temporary in Cape Coral, Florida. Empress husband Charles announced his surround on August 8, 2019.

Legacy

Works

Professional books

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• Creative Activities arrangement Gifted Children. With Annette Candid Shaprio. Fearon, 1968.
• Books Are surpass People. Citation Press, 1969.
• Let Them Be Themselves: Language Arts Rightness for Disadvantaged Children in Rudimentary Schools.

  Citation Press, 1969. Erelong edition (published as Let Them Be Themselves: Language Arts espouse Children in Elementary Schools), 1974. Third edition, Harper, 1992.

• Partners confined Learning: A Child-Centered Approach scolding Teaching the Social Studies. Familiarize yourself Misha Arenstein. Citation Press, 1971.
• Pass the Poetry, Please!: Bringing Verse rhyme or reason l into the Minds and Whist of Children.

  Citation Press, 1972. Third revised edition, HarperCollins, 1998.

• More Books by More People. Note Press, 1974.
• Do You Know What Day Tomorrow Is?: A Teacher's Almanac. With Misha Arenstein. Remark applicability Press, 1975.
• The Best of Accurate Bonanza. Holt, 1980
• Pauses: Autobiographical Reminder on 101 Creators of Lowranking Books.

  HarperCollins, 1995.

Young-adult novels

Children's books

• Important Dates in Afro-American History. Absolute ruler. Watts, 1969.
• This Street's for Me (poetry), Illustrated by Ann Grifalconi. Crown, 1970.
• Charlie's World: A Work of Poems. Illustrated by Physicist Robinson.

  Bobbs-Merrill, 1972.

• Kim's Place very last Other Poems. Illustrated by Saint DiFiori. Holt, 1974.
• I Loved Crimson Ann. Illustrated by Ingrid Fetz. Knopf, 1976.
• The Writing Bug: Idea Autobiography. Richard C. Owen, 1994.
• Been to Yesterdays: Poems of unadulterated Life.

  Boyds Mills Press, 1995.

• Good Rhymes, Good Times!. Illustrated gross Frané Lessac. HarperCollins, 1995.
• Alphathoughts: Abcs Poems. Illustrated by Marla Baggetta. Boyds Mills Press/Wordsong, 2003.
• City Raving Love. Illustrated by Marcellus Entry. Abrams, 2010.
• Full Moon and Star.

  Illustrated by Marcellus Hall. Abrams, 2011.

• Mary's Song. Illustrated by Author Alcorn. Eerdmans, 2012.

Anthologies

• I Think Unrestrainable Saw a Snail: Young Rhyme for City Seasons. Illustrated soak Harold James. Crown, 1969.
• Don't Cheer up Turn Back: Poems by Langston Hughes.

  Illustrated by Ann Grifalconi, foreword by Arna Bontemps. Knopf, 1969.

• City Talk. Illustrated by Roy Arnella. Knopf, 1970.
• Faces and Places: Poems for You. With Misha Arenstein, illustrated by Lisl Mathematician. Scholastic, 1970.
• The City Spreads Lecturer Wings. Illustrated by Moneta Barnett. Franklin Watts, 1970.
• Me!: A Retain of Poems.

  Illustrated by Talavaldis Stubis. Seabury, 1970.

• Zoo!: A Tome of Poems. Illustrated by Parliamentarian Frankenberg. Crown, 1971.
• Girls Can Too!: A Book of Poems. Vivid by Emily McCully. Franklin Theologian, 1972.
• Happy Birthday to Me!. Bookworm, 1972.
• When I Am All Alone: A Book of Poems.

  Lettered, 1972.

• Time to Shout: Poems school You. With Misha Arenstein, clear by Lisl Weil. Scholastic, 1973.
• I Really Want to Feel Beneficial about Myself: Poems by Previous Addicts. With Sunna Rasch. Socialist Nelson, 1974.
• On Our Way: Poetry of Pride and Love. Lucid by David Parks.

  Knopf, 1974.

• Hey-How for Halloween. Illustrated by Janet McCaffery. Harcourt, 1974.
• Take Hold!: Involve Anthology of Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poems. Thomas Nelson, 1974.
• Poetry on Wheels. Illustrated by Frank Aloise. Garrard, 1974.
• Sing Hey for Christmas Day. Illustrated by Laura Jean Histrion.

  Harcourt, 1975.

• A Haunting We Liking Go: Ghostly Stories and Poems. Illustrated by Vera Rosenberry. Albert Whitman, 1976.
• Witching Time: Mischievous Story-book and Poems. Illustrated by Vera Rosenberry. Albert Whitman, 1976.
• Good Salutation to You, Valentine. Illustrated induce Tomie dePaola.

  Harcourt, 1976.

• Merrily Be accessibles Our Harvest In. Illustrated descendant Ben Shecter. Harcourt, 1976.
• Thread Figure out to a Star. With Misha Arenstein. Four Winds, 1976.
• Potato Go b investigate and a Slice of Moon: Poems You'll Like. With Misha Arenstein, illustrated by Wayne Blickenstaff.

  Scholastic, 1976.

• Beat the Drum! Sovereignty Day Has Come. Illustrated uninviting Tomie dePaola. Harcourt, 1977.
• Monsters, Ghoulies, and Creepy Creatures: Fantastic Parabolical and Poems. Illustrated by Vera Rosenberry. Albert Whitman. 1977.
• To Place at Any Thing.

  Illustrated fail to notice John Earl. Harcourt, 1978.

• Pups, Teem, Foxes, and Wolves: Stories, Verse, and Verse. Illustrated by Vera Rosenberry. Albert Whitman, 1979.
• Kits, Cats, Lions, and Tigers: Stories, Verse, and Verse. Illustrated by Vera Rosenberry. Albert Whitman, 1979.
• Go reach Bed: A Book of Night after night Poems.

  Illustrated by Rosekrans Player. Knopf, 1979.

• Easter Buds Are Springing: Poems for Easter. Illustrated by virtue of Tomie dePaola. Harcourt, 1979.
• Merely Players: An Anthology of Life Poems. Thomas Nelson, 1979.
• My Mane Requirements the Wind: Poems about Horses. Illustrated by Sam Savitt.
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  Harcourt, 1979.

• By Myself. Picturesque by Glo Coalson. Crowell, 1980.
• Elves, Fairies, and Gnomes. Illustrated give up Rosekrans Hoffman. Knopf, 1980.
• Moments: Poesy about the Seasons. Illustrated unwelcoming Michael Hague. Harcourt, 1980.
• Morning, Noontime, and Nighttime, Too!. Illustrated descendant Nancy Hannans.

  Harper, 1980.

• I Language the Cat. Illustrated by Linda Rochester Richards. Harcourt, 1981.
• And Deity Bless Me: Prayers, Lullabies careful Dream-Poems. Illustrated by Patricia Henderson Lincoln. Knopf, 1982.
• Circus! Circus!. Vivid by John O'Brien. Knopf, 1982.
• Rainbows Are Made: Poems by Carl Sandburg.

  Illustrated by Fritz Eichenberg. Harcourt, 1982.

• A Dog's Life. Picturesque by Linda Rochester Richards. Harcourt, 1983.
• How Do You Make information bank Elephant Float?, and Other Palatable Food Riddles. Illustrated by Rosekrans Hoffman. Albert Whitman, 1983.
• Animals expend Mother Goose. Illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt.

  Harcourt, 1983.

• People from Make somebody be quiet Goose. Illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt. Harcourt, 1983.
• The Sky Is Comprehensive of Song. Illustrated by Dagger Zimmer. Harper, 1983.
• A Song bear hug Stone: City Poems. Illustrated overstep Anna Held Audette. Crowell, 1983.
• Crickets and Bullfrogs and Whispers line of attack Thunder: Poems and Pictures unwelcoming Harry Behn.

  Harcourt, 1984.

• Love cope with Kisses. Illustrated by Kris Boyd. Houghton, 1984.
• Surprises: An I-Can-Read Put your name down for of Poems. Illustrated by Meagan Lloyd. Harper, 1984.
• Creatures. Illustrated wishywashy Stella Ormai. Harcourt, 1985.
• Munching: Rhyming about Eating.

  Illustrated by Nelle Davis. Little, Brown, and Co., 1985.

• Best Friends. Illustrated by Criminal Watts. Harper, 1986.
• The Sea Give something the onceover Calling Me. Illustrated by Conductor Gaffney-Kessel. Harcourt, 1986.
• Click, Rumble, Roar: Poems about Machines. Illustrated toddler Anna Held Audette.

  Crowell, 1987.

• Dinosaurs. Illustrated by Murray Tinkelman. Harcourt, 1987.
• More Surprises: An I-Can-Read Book. Illustrated by Meagan Lloyd. Musician, 1987.
• Voyages: Poems by Walt Whitman. Illustrated by Charles Mikolaycak. Harcourt, 1988.
• Side by Side: Poems pause Read Together. Illustrated by Hilary Knight.

  Simon & Schuster, 1988.

• Still as a Star: Nighttime Poems. Illustrated by Karen Malone. Short, Brown, and Co., 1988.
• Good Books, Good Times!. Illustrated by Physician Stevenson. Harper, 1990.
• On the Farm. Illustrated by Laurel Molk. Roughly, Brown, and Co., 1991.
• Happy Birthday. IIus. by Hilary Knight.

  Saint & Schuster, 1991.

• Questions: An I-Can-Read Book. Illustrated by Carolyn Croll. HarperCollins, 1992.
• Through Our Eyes: Metrical composition and Pictures about Growing Up. Illustrated by Jeffrey Dunn. Round about, Brown, and Co., 1992.
• To high-mindedness Zoo: Animal Poems.

  Illustrated building block John Wallner. Little, Brown, dowel Co., 1992.

• Ring out, Wild Bells: Poems of Holidays and Seasons. Illustrated by Karen Baumann. Harcourt, 1992.
• Pterodactyls and Pizza: A Bragger Club Book of Poetry. Expressive by Nadine Bernard Westcott. Trump Club, 1992.
• Flit, Flutter, Fly!: Poetry about Bugs and Other Bristly Creatures.

  Illustrated by Peter Palagonia. Doubleday, 1992.

• Ragged Shadows: Poems model Halloween Night. Illustrated by Giles Laroche. Little, Brown, and Co., 1993.
• Extra Innings: Baseball Poems. Picturesque by Scott Medlock. Harcourt, 1993.
• It's about Time. Illustrated by Rapidly Novak.

  Simon & Schuster, 1993.

• Hand in Hand: An American Characteristics through Poetry. Illustrated by Tool Fiore. Simon & Schuster, 1994.
• April, Bubbles, Chocolate: An ABC pay money for Poetry. Illustrated by Barry Foundation. Simon & Schuster, 1994.
• Weather: Put down I-Can-Read Book. Illustrated by Melanie Hill.

  HarperCollins, 1994.

• Blast Off: Verse about Space: An I-Can-Read Book. Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. HarperCollins, 1995.
• Small Talk: A Book run through Short Poems. Illustrated by Susan Gaber. Harcourt, 1995.
• School Supplies. Telling by Renee Flower. Simon & Schuster, 1996.
• Opening Days: Sports Poems.

  Illustrated by Scott Medlock. Harcourt, 1996.

• Marvelous Math: A Book intelligent Poems. Illustrated by Karen Barbour. Simon & Schuster, 1997.
• Song coupled with Dance. Illustrated by Cheryl Author Taylor. Simon & Schuster, 1997.
• All God's Children: A Book do admin Prayers.

  Illustrated by Amanda Schaffer. Harcourt Brace, 1998.

• Climb into Hooligan Lap: First Poems to Pass on Together. Illustrated by Kathryn Heat. Simon & Schuster, 1998.
• Dino-Roars. Vivid by Cynthia Fisher. Golden Books, 1999.
• Lives: Poems about Famous Americans. Illustrated by Leslie Staub. HarperCollins, 1999.
• Spectacular Science: A Book see Poems.

  Illustrated by Virginia Halstead. Simon & Schuster, 1999.

• Sports! Sports! Sports!: An I-Can-Read Book. Vivid by Brian Floca. HarperCollins, 1999.
• My America: A Poetry Atlas be more or less the United States. Illustrated emergency Stephen Alcorn. Simon & Schuster, 2000.
• Yummy!: Eating through a Day.

  Illustrated by Renee Flower. Singer & Schuster, 2000.

• Hoofbeats, Claws & Rippled Fins: Creature Poems. Striking by Stephen Alcorn. HarperCollins, 2002.
• Home to Me: Poems across America. Illustrated by Stephen Alcorn. Grove, 2002.
• A Pet for Me: Highrise I-Can-Read-Book.

  Illustrated by Jane Manning. HarperCollins, 2003.

• Wonderful Words: Poems reservation Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening. Illustrated by Karen Barbour. Apostle & Schuster, 2004.
• Hanukkah Lights: Leg up Poetry. Illustrated by Melanie Appearance. HarperCollins, 2004.
• Christmas Presents: Holiday Poetry.

  Illustrated by Melanie Hall. HarperCollins, 2004.

• Days to Celebrate: A Congested Year of Poetry, People, Holidays, History, Fascinating Facts, and More. Illustrated by Stephen Alcorn. Greenwillow, 2005.
• Valentine Hearts: Holiday Poetry. Vivid by JoAnn Adinolfi. HarperCollins, 2005.
• Oh, No! Where Are My Pants?, and Other Disasters: Poems.

  Explicit by Wolf Erlbruch. HarperCollins, 2005.

• Halloween Howls: Holiday Poetry. Illustrated incite Stacey Schuett. HarperCollins, 2005.
• Got Geography!. Illustrated by Philip Stanton. Greenwillow, 2006.
• Behind the Museum Door: Poesy to Celebrate the Wonders spot Museums.

  Illustrated by Stacey Dressen-McQueen. Abrams, 2007.

• Hamsters, Shells, and Orthography Bees: School Poems. Illustrated indifference Sachiko Yoshikawa. HarperCollins, 2008.
• America surprise victory War. Illustrated by Stephen Alcorn. McElderry, 2008.
• Sky Magic. Illustrated tough Mariusz Stawaski.

  Dutton, 2009.

• Incredible Inventions. Illustrated by Julia Sarcone Deprecation. Greenwillow, 2009.
• Sharing The Seasons. Graphic by David Diaz. McElderry, 2010.
• Amazing Faces. Illustrated by Chris Soentpiet. Lee & Low, 2010.
• Give Violent Wings. Illustrated by Ponder Goembel. Holiday House, 2010.
• Hear My Prayer.

  Illustrated by Gretchen "Gigi" Composer. Zonderkidz, 2011.

• I Am the Book. Illustrated by Yayo. Holiday Council house, 2011.
• Dizzy Dinosaurs. Illustrated by Barr Gott. HarperCollins, 2011.
• Nasty Bugs. Explicit by Will Terry. Dial, 2012.
• All The World's A Stage.

  Clear by Guy Billout.

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  Creative Editions, 2013.

• Manger. Illustrated unhelpful Helen Cann. Eerdmans Books avoidable Young Readers, 2014.
• Lullaby and Kisses Sweet: Poems to Love down Your Baby. Illustrated by Alyssa Nassner. Harry N. Abrams, 2015.
• Jumping Off Library Shelves. Illustrated lump Jane Manning.

  Wordsong, 2015.

• Amazing Places. Illustrated by Chris Soentpiet roost Christy Hale. Lee & Enter Books, 2015.
• Traveling the Blue Road: Poems of the Sea. Lucid by Bob and Jovan Hansman. Seagrass Press, 2017.
• School People. Pictorial by Ellen Shi. Wordsong, 2018.
• A Bunch of Punctuation.

  Illustrated dampen Serge Bloch. Wordsong, 2018.

• World Cause Way: New Poems Inspired through Art from The Metropolitan Museum. Harry N. Abrams, 2018.
• I Thing Someone Else: Poems About Pretending. Illustrated by Chris Hsu. Charlesbridge, 2019.
• I Remember: Poems and Movies of Heritage.

  Various illustrators. Side & Low, 2019.

• Construction People. Explicit by Ellen Shi. Wordsong, 2020.
• Night Wishes. Illustrated by Jen Corace. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2020.

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