Candace Fleming

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Contents 1 General Information 2 Illinois Connection 3 Biographical and Professional Information 4 Published Works 5 Titles for Purchase and at Your Library 6 Literary Awards 7 Speaking Engagements and Upcoming Appearances 8 External Links 9 Editing

[edit] General Information

Name: Candace Fleming

Pen Name: Candace Groth-Fleming

Born: 1962

Place of Birth: N/A

Website: www.candacefleming.com/

Email: candyfleming@aol.com

[edit] Illinois Connection

Candace Fleming lives in Mt. Prospect, Illinois.

[edit] Biographical and Professional Information

Fleming is the prolific author of many critically acclaimed, bestselling books for children.

[edit] Published Works

• Professor Fergus Fahrenheit and His Wonderful Weather Machine, Simon & Schuster, 1994

• Women of the Lights, Albert Whitman, 1996

• Madame LaGrande and Her So High, to the Sky, Uproarious Pompadour, Knopf, 1996

• Gabriella`s Song, Atheneum, 1997

• Westward Ho, Carlotta, Atheneum, 1998

• The Hatmaker`s Sign, Orchard Books, 1998

• Who Invited You?, Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books, 2001

• Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!, Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books, 2002

• When Agnes Caws, Aladdin, 2002

• Boxes for Katje, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003

• Ben Franklin's Almanac: Being a True Account of the Good Gentleman's Life, Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books, 2003

• Gator Gumbo, Ferrar, Straus & Giroux, 2004

• This Is the Baby, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004

• A Big Cheese for the White House: The True Tale of a Tremendous Cheddar, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004

• Smile, Lily!, Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books, 2004

• Our Eleanor: A Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt's Remarkable Life, Atheneum/Anne Schwartz Books, 2005

• Sunny Boy!: The Life and Times of a Tortoise, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005

• Tippy-Tippy-Tippy-Hide, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2007

• The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School, Schwartz & Wade, 2007

• Lowji Discovers America, Aladdin, 2008

• The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary, Schwartz & Wade, 2008

• The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P. T. Barnum, Schwartz & Wade, 2009

• Imogene's Last Stand, Schwartz & Wade, 2009

[edit] Titles for Purchase and at Your Library

Professor Fergus Fahrenheit and His Wonderful Weather Machine ISBN: 0671870475 Release Date: 1994-09-01 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Women of the Lights ISBN: 0807591653 Release Date: 1995-10 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Madame Lagrande and Her So High, to the Sky, Uproarious Pompadour ISBN: 0679958355 Release Date: 1996-06-11 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Gabriella's Song ISBN: 060621206X Release Date: 2002-02 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Westward Ho, Carlotta! ISBN: 0689810636 Release Date: 1998-05-01 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Hatmaker's Sign ISBN: 0613337611 Release Date: 2001-10 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Gator Gumbo: A Spicy-Hot Tale ISBN: 0374380503 Release Date: 2004-03-09 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Tippy-Tippy-Tippy, Hide! ISBN: 0689874790 Release Date: 2007-01-23 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Who Invited You? ISBN: 0689831536 Release Date: 2001-10-01 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! ISBN: 0689831528 Release Date: 2002-01-01 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

When Agnes Caws ISBN: 0689851189 Release Date: 2002-06-01 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Boxes for Katje ISBN: 0374309221 Release Date: 2003-09-12 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Ben Franklin's Almanac: Being a True Account of the Good Gentleman's Life ISBN: 0689835493 Release Date: 2003-09-01 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

A Big Cheese for the White House: The True Tale of a Tremendous Cheddar ISBN: 0374406278 Release Date: 2004-03-01 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Smile, Lily! (Anne Schwartz Books) ISBN: 0689835485 Release Date: 2004-02-24 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

This Is the Baby (Melanie Kroupa Books) ISBN: 0374374864 Release Date: 2004-08-12 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Sunny Boy!: The Life and Times of a Tortoise ISBN: 0374372977 Release Date: 2005-08-12 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Our Eleanor: A Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt's Remarkable Life ISBN: 0689865449 Release Date: 2005-09-06 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School ISBN: 0375836721 Release Date: 2007-08-14 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary ISBN: 0375836187 Release Date: 2008-10-14 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Lowji Discovers America ISBN: 1416958320 Release Date: 2008-06-17 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P. T. Barnum ISBN: 0375841970 Release Date: 2009-09-08 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Imogene's Last Stand ISBN: 0375836071 Release Date: 2009-10-13 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

[edit] Literary Awards

• Ben Franklin's Almanac, an ALA Notable Book and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults
• Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!, Gabriella's Song, and When Agnes Caws, all ALA Notable Books.
• 2006 Prairie State Award for Excellence in Writing for Children presented by the Illinois Reading Council
• CCBC Choices 2004
• Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Award Nominee, 2005
• Booksense 76 Book
• California Young Reader's Medal Nominee 2006-2007
• Carol D. Reiser Book Award for Inspiring Community Service in Children
• Children's Literature Choice 2004 Great Lakes Book Award
• Florida Reading Association Children's Book Award Nominee 2004-2005
• Golden Sower Award Nominee of Nebraska Library Association 2005-2006
• IRA Teachers' Choice 2004
• Junior Library Guild Selection
• NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts 2004
• NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book 2004
• New York Public Library Best Book for Reading and Sharing 2003
• Notable Book for a Global Society Award sponsored by IRA
• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Medal Winner
• Publisher's Weekly Best Book of 2003
• Red Clover (Vermont) Children's Choice Award Nominee 2004-2005
• Show Me Reader Award Nominee 2005-2006
• Virginia Young Reader Award Nominee 2005-2006
• Volunteer State Book Award Nominee 2005-2006
• ALA Children's Notable Book
• ALA Best Book for Young Adults
• Association of Booksellers for Children Fall Favorite 2003
• Book Links Best Book 2003
• Booklist Top Ten Biogrophy for Youth 2003
• CCBC Choices 2004
• Children's Literature Choice 2004
• Great Lakes' Great Books Nominee 2005
• James Madison Award Honor Book
• Jefferson Cup Honor Book (Virginia Library Association) 2004
• Junior Library Guild Selection
• Main Student Book Award Nominee 2004-2005
• New York Public Library Best Book for Reading and Sharing 2003
• New York Public Library Best Book for the Teen Age 2004
• Parents Choice Gold Award Winner
• Publisher's Weekly Best Book of 2003
• Riverbank Review Children's Book of Distinction 2004
• School Library Journal Best Book of 2003
• Washington DC Capitol Choices Book 2003

[edit] Speaking Engagements and Upcoming Appearances

Speaking Engagement Availability: (Yes)

[edit] External Links

Candace Fleming on WorldCat

Candace Fleming on Amazon

[edit] Editing

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