Cassedy's three novels, Behind the Attic Wall (1983), M.E. Roomrimes (1987) and the posthumously published Zoomrimes: Poems about Things That Go (1993) were praised for their perceptiveness, humor, and unusual variety of poetic forms. Retrieved October 3, 2021.An American author of picture books, poetry, and fiction, the Brooklyn-born creative-writing teacher began her career with a few minor picture books, such as Little Chameleon (1966), but is best known today for her poetry and novels. ^ 'Moon-Uncle, Moon-Uncle: Rhymes from India (Review)'.'Red Dragonfly on my Shoulder: Haiku (Review)'.'Red Dragonfly on my Shoulder (review)'.'Red Dragonfly on my Shoulder Haiku (Review)'. ^ Reviews of Red Dragonfly on my Shoulder:.^ 'Zoomrimes: Poems about Things that Go (Review)'.^ 'In Your Own Words: A Beginner's Guide to Writing (Review)'.

'Children's Books | Behind the Attic Wall'. Children's Literature Association Quarterly. 'Playing and Reality in Sylvia Cassedy's Novels'. Written for Children: an Outline of English-Language Children's Literature. The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature.

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Moon-Uncle, Moon-Uncle, with Parvathi Thampi (Doubleday, 1972).

Revised and retitled from Birds, Frogs, and Moonlight by the same authors (Doubleday, 1967).

Red Dragonfly on my Shoulder, with Kunihiro Suetake (HarperCollins, 1992).

Zoomrimes: Poems about Things that Go (HarperCollins, 1993).

In Your Own Words: A Beginner's Guide to Writing (Doubleday, 1979).

The Best Cat Suit of All (Dial Books, 1991).

Lucie Babbidge's House (HarperCollins, 1989).

Behind the Attic Wall (HarperCollins, 1985).

Selected works Children's and young adult fiction Awards Ĭassedy's book Lucie Babbidge's House was named an honor book (runner-up) for the Phoenix Award of the Children's Literature Association in 2009. Her collected papers are held by the University of Minnesota. Ĭassedy died April 6, 1989, in Manhasset, NY. Based on her teaching experience, she wrote a guide to creative writing In Your Own Words: a Beginner's Guide to Writing.

She translated collections of poems from India and from Japan. īesides her young adult novels, Cassedy wrote two volumes of poetry. and Morton, and Lucie Babbidge's House feature preadolescent girls as protagonists, who use fantasy and play to improve their circumstances. Her three novels Behind the Attic Wall, M.E. Ĭassedy is known for her young adult novels. She graduated from Brooklyn College, and worked as a primary and secondary school teacher. Sylvia Cassedy (Janu– April 6, 1989) was an American novelist and poet, who is best known for her children's and young adult fiction.Ĭassedy was born January 29, 1930, in Brooklyn, New York.

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