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Jane Yolen is a writer of children’s and young adult books, including “Owl Moon” and the “How Do Dinosaurs” series beloved by many generations of readers around the world. She

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Published: 5/6/2021 12:44:17 PM On the porch at Jane Yolen’s Hatfield home Monday afternoon, several elementary school students presented the children’s book author with an oversized card signed by the entire school, a large paper flower made in art class and cut flowers, an appreciation for her annual review of their writing submissions. For Yolen, the long-running contest, in which she evaluates the students’ works of fiction and nonfiction, storybooks and poems, is about finding writin...

Published: 5/4/2021 6:56:53 PM HATFIELD — On the porch at Jane Yolen’s Hatfield home Monday afternoon, several elementary school students presented the children’s book author with an oversized card signed by the entire school, a large paper flower made in art class and cut flowers, an appreciation for her annual review of their writing submissions. For Yolen, the long-running contest, in which she evaluates the students’ works of fiction and nonfiction, storybooks and poems, is about fi...

A lifetime of books Children’s book author Jane Yolen. FILE PHOTO A book shelf in Jane Yolens Hatfield home where she keeps the 400 books she has published over her 60 year career. Contributed photo/Heidi Stemple— A bookcase in Jane Yolen’s Hatfield home where she keeps the 400 books she has published over her 60-year career. Contributed photo/Heidi Stemple A book shelf in Jane Yolens Hatfield home where she keeps the 400 books she has published over her 60 year career. Contributed phot...