Janice N. Harrington is a local poet and children's writer. She also teaches creative writing at the University of Illinois.

Children's Books:

Busy-Busy Little Chick New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Coming soon in 2013.

The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007

Going North New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004

Roberto Walks Home New York: Viking/Penguin, 2008

CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDS
Selected Awards for The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County:

• Children’s Literature Author Award, Alabama Library Association, 2009
• Oprah’s Book Club, Kids Reading List: 6–9 Years, 2008
• Cybils Award for the year’s best fiction picture book:  “the children’s and YA bloggers’ literary awards,” 2008
• Notable Children’s Books:  “the best of the best in children’s books.” 
• Association for Library Service to Children, the American Library Association, 2008
• Charlotte Zolotow Award for outstanding writing in a picture book, highly commended (one of fourteen best books of the year), 2008
• TIME Magazine, Top 10 Children’s Books of 2007 (number 7)
• Parents’ Choice Gold Award

Selected Awards For Going North:

• Children’s Literature Author Award, Alabama Library Association, 2006-2007
• Ezra Jack Keats Award, New York Public Library, 2005
• Nebraska Book Award, Children/Young Adult category, 2005
• Top of the List, 2004 Editor’s Choice, Booklist, best Youth Picture book of 2004

Contact:
Janice's Publisher:
BOA EDITIONS, LTD.
250 N. Goodman Street, Suite 306
Rochester, NY 14607
phone (585) 546-3410

University of Illinois:
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
608 South Wright Street
Urbana, Illinois 61801
phone (217) 333-2391