Bill Brittain''s tales of the rural New England village
of Coven Tree are well loved by children of all ages. The Wish
Giver was a Newbery Honor Book; it and Devil''s Donkey were both
named ALA Notabled Children''s Books as well as School Library
Journal Best Books. Dr. Dredd''s Wagon of Wonders was a 1988
Children''s Editors'' Choice ALA Booklist, and Professor Popkin''s
Prodigious Polish was named a "Pick of the Lists" by American
Bookseller.
Mr. Brittain has written many other delightful books, which
have also received high acclaim. Among these are All the Money in
the World, which won the 1982-1983 Charlie May Simon Children''s
Book Award and which has been adapted for an ABC-TV Saturday
Special; and The Fantastic Freshman, which was named an ALA
Recommended Book for Reluctant Young Adult Readers.
Bill Brittain lives with his wife, Ginny, in Asheville,
North Carolina.