Yolen, Jane

Overview

Works:	821 works in 2,673 publications in 11 languages and 310,935 library holdings
Genres:	Fiction Juvenile works History Young adult works Biography Fantasy comic books, strips, etc Comic books, strips, etc Graphic novels Folklore Drama
Roles:	Author, Compiler, Narrator, Editor, Creator, Signer, Author of introduction, Adapter, Other, Bibliographic antecedent
Classifications:	PZ7.Y78, [FIC]

Publication Timeline

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Publications about Jane Yolen

Publications by Jane Yolen

Most widely held works about Jane Yolen

The devil's arithmetic ( Visual )
A letter from Phoenix Farm by Jane Yolen ( Book )
When I was your age. original stories about growing up ( Book )
Meet Jane Yolen by Alice B McGinty ( Book )
Jane Yolen by Susanna Daniel ( Book )

How do dinosaurs get well soon? ( Visual )
Ekaterinoslav : one family's passage to America : a memoir in verse by Jane Yolen ( Book )
Jane Yolen by Carolyn Carpan ( Book )
Holding on to the past : a lecture given at the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books, Lillian H. Smith Branch, Toronto Public Library, October 14, 2004 by Jane Yolen ( Book )
A talk with Jane Yolen ( Visual )
Runaway Ralph by Beverly Cleary ( Visual )
How do dinosaurs go to school? by Jane Yolen ( Recording )
Something about the author ( )
On the slant by Jane Yolen ( Book )
Jane (Hyatt) Yolen : (1939-) ( )
The writing processes of Theodore Taylor and Jane Yolen by Jean Myers Stevenson ( )
Sharon Webb papers by Sharon Webb ( )
Contemporary authors. a bio-bibliographical guide to current writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television, and other fields ( )
by Jane Yolen ( )
Fragmentation and re-construction : folklore and metanarration in Jane Yolen's Briar rose by Genevieve Sawyer Baumann ( )

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Most widely held works by Jane Yolen

Owl moon by Jane Yolen ( Book )
46 editions published between 1987 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 5,655 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl

The devil's arithmetic by Jane Yolen ( Book )
44 editions published between 1988 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 3,966 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hannah resents stories of her Jewish heritage, until when opening the door during Passover Seder she finds hers self in Poland during World War II

How do dinosaurs say goodnight? by Jane Yolen ( Book )
37 editions published between 1976 and 2010 in English and held by 3,883 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mother and child ponder the different ways a dinosaur can say goodnight, from slamming his tail and pouting to giving a big hug and kiss

How do dinosaurs get well soon? by Jane Yolen ( Book )
24 editions published between 2002 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 3,426 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes what a young dinosaur should do in order to quickly get over being sick

How do dinosaurs go to school? by Jane Yolen ( Book )
31 editions published between 2007 and 2014 in English and Spanish and held by 2,927 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Explains how little dinosaurs should behave during a typical school day

How do dinosaurs eat their food? by Jane Yolen ( Recording )
14 editions published between 2005 and 2010 in English and held by 2,850 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Describes how a dinosaur eats, with no rude noises and while sitting very still

Prince across the water by Jane Yolen ( Book )
6 editions published between 2004 and 2006 in English and held by 2,660 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1746, a year after the Scottish clans have rallied to the call of their exiled prince, Charles Stuart, to take up arms against England's tyranny, fourteen-year-old, epileptic Duncan MacDonald and his cousin, Ewan, run away to join the fight at Culloden and discover the harsh reality of war

The emperor and the kite by Jane Yolen ( Book )
29 editions published between 1967 and 1998 in English and held by 2,626 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When the emperor is imprisoned in a high tower, his smallest daughter, whom he has always ignored, uses her kite to save him

Dragon's blood : a fantasy by Jane Yolen ( Book )
47 editions published between 1980 and 2004 in 4 languages and held by 2,597 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jakkin, a bond boy who works as a Keeper in a dragon nursery on the planet Austar IV, secretly trains a fighting pit dragon of his own in hopes of winning his freedom

The Rogues by Jane Yolen ( Book )
3 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 2,592 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After his family is evicted from their Scottish farm, fifteen-year-old Roddy forms an unlikely friendship with a notorious rogue who helps him outwit a tyrant landlord in order to find a family treasure and make his way to America

Briar Rose by Jane Yolen ( Book )
20 editions published between 1992 and 2012 in English and Danish and held by 2,374 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An American journalist is trapped in Nazi Germany in this variation on the Sleeping Beauty theme

My Uncle Emily by Jane Yolen ( Book )
2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 2,266 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1881 Amherst, Massachusetts, six-year-old Gilbert finds it both challenging and wonderful to spend time with his aunt, the reclusive poet Emily Dickinson, who lives next door

Heart's blood by Jane Yolen ( Book )
23 editions published between 1984 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 2,155 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jakkin, now a free dragon trainer, has his plans abruptly changed when he is asked to infiltrate rebel forces taking hold on the planet

Jason and the Gorgon's blood by Jane Yolen ( Book )
9 editions published between 2004 and 2013 in English and held by 2,132 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jason, who will grow up to become the head of the Argonauts, leads five other boys on a dangerous quest to save the kingdom of Iolcus, learning along the way what it means to be in command

Sword of the rightful king : a novel of King Arthur by Jane Yolen ( Book )
14 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 2,128 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Merlinnus the magician devises a way for King Arthur to prove himself the rightful king of England--pulling a sword from a stone--but trouble arises when someone else removes the sword first

Girl in a cage by Jane Yolen ( Book )
10 editions published between 2002 and 2004 in English and Chinese and held by 2,086 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As English armies invade Scotland in 1306, eleven-year-old Princess Marjorie, daughter of the newly crowned Scottish king, Robert the Bruce, is captured by England's King Edward Longshanks and held in a cage on public display

Favorite folktales from around the world by Jane Yolen ( Book )
9 editions published between 1986 and 2014 in English and held by 2,083 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This collection of folktales drawn from over forty cultures and traditions includes classic tales from the Brothers Grimm, as well as lesser-known stories

Sleeping ugly by Jane Yolen ( Book )
21 editions published between 1981 and 1997 in English and held by 2,078 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When beautiful Princess Miserella, Plain Jane, and a fairy fall under a sleeping spell, a prince undoes the spell in a surprising way

Foiled by Jane Yolen ( Book )
3 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 2,065 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Aliera is a star at fencing, but at school no one notices her--until her new lab partner Avery begins flirting with her. Aliera's mother just bought her a foil from a garage sale, and it has a strange jewel attached to the hilt. Will Aliera's first date be ruined when magical creatures try to steal her foil?

The perfect wizard : Hans Christian Andersen by Jane Yolen ( Book )
3 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 2,040 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A biography of the famous Danish writer of fairy tales, interspersed with excerpts from his stories

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