LOCAL AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATORS 

 

Have you ever wondered if your town has a famous author or illustrator? Below is a brief list of authors & illustrators who reside in New Jersey along with a selection of their titles. Please check our catalog for locations and availability.

AUTHORS

Joesph-James Ahern
Somerdale, NJ

Philadelphia Naval Shipyard -- 359.7097 Ahe

George Anastasia
Gloucester County, NJ

 Blood and honor : inside the Scarfo mob, the Mafia's most violent family   364.106 Ana
 The goodfella tapes  346.106 Ana
 The summer wind : Thomas Capano and the murder of Anne Marie Fahey 364.1523 Ana
 The last gangster : from cop to wiseguy to FBI informant  346.106 Ana

Eric Dezenhall
Cherry Hill, NJ

Jackie Disaster -- F Dez
Money Wanders -- F Dez
Shakedown Beach -- F Dez

Dan Gutman
Haddonfield, NJ

 Baseball's biggest bloopers : the games that got away  j796.357 Gut 
World Series classics    y796.3576 Gut 
Baseball's greatest games j796.357 Gut 
They came from center field  jp Gut
Ice skating : from axels to Zambonis   y796.91 Gut 
Gymnastics   j796.44 Gut 
The kid who ran for President   jp Gut 
The way baseball works   796.357 Gut 
Ice skating : an inside look at the stars, the sport, and the spectacle   j796.91 Gut 
The million dollar shot   j Gut 
Honus and me : a baseball card adventure   jp Gut 
Gymnastics   j796.44 Gut 
Virtually perfect   jp Gut 
The kid who became President jp Gut 
Jackie and me : a baseball card adventure   j Gut 
Funny Boy versus the bubble-brained barbers from the Big Bang jp Gut 
Johnny Hangtime  jp Gut 
Babe & me : a baseball card adventure   j Gut 
Funny Boy takes on the chitchatting cheeses from Chattanooga jp Gut 
The million dollar shot  CD AUDIO j Gut 
The Million Dollar Kick  j Gut 
Honus & me a baseball card adventure AUDIO j Gut 
The secret life of Dr. Demented jp Gut 
Qwerty Stevens, back in time.  jp Gut 
 The Edison mystery    jp Gut 
Qwerty Stevens, stuck in time with Benjamin Franklin j Gut
Shoeless Joe & me : a baseball card adventure  j Gut 
Race for the sky : the Kitty Hawk diaries of Johnny Moore   j Gut 
Million dollar goal  j Gut 
Mickey & me : a baseball card adventure  j Gut 
Mr. Klutz is Nuts!   j Gut 
Miss Daisy is crazy!  j Gut 
Babe Ruth and the ice cream mess  ER Gut 
 

Bill Lutz
Haddonfield, NJ

Guam   y996.7 Lut 
Doublespeak : from "revenue enhancement" to "terminal living,"  - 427.973 Lut
 Firestorm at Peshtigo : a town, its people, and the deadliest fire in American history  977.533 Ges 
The new doublespeak : why no one knows what anyone's saying anymore  -- 427 Lut

Carol Plum-Ucci
The Pinelands, NJ

The Body of Christopher Creed y Plu
What Happened to Lani Garver y Plu
The She y Plu
 

Charles A. Stansfield
Professor, Rowan University - Glassboro, NY

An ecological history of New Jersey  H673/130  (Library Use Only)
 A geography of New Jersey : the city in the garden   974.9 Sta 
Haunted New Jersey : ghosts and strange phenomena of the Garden State with Patricia A. Martinelli 133.1 Mar
 New Jersey, a geography NEW JERSEY 974.9 Sta 
New Jersey, yesterday and today with Elaine Fay NEW JERSEY j974.9 Fay 

Nelly S. Toll
Cherry Hill, NJ

 Behind the secret window : a memoir of a hidden childhood during World War Two  -- y940.5318 Tol
 When memory speaks : the Holocaust in art -- 704.94 99 Tol

Ferida Wolff
Cherry Hill, NJ

 Pink slippers, bat mitzvah blues  -- y Wol
 The woodcutter's coat -- E Wol
 Seven loaves of bread  -- E Wol
 On Halloween night  E Wol
 A weed is a seed E Wol
 A year for Kiko  E Wol
 Halloween fun for everyone   j394.2646 Wol 

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR

Dyanne DiSalvo-Ryan
Haddonfield , NJ
 The real hole written by Beverly Cleary; illustrated by DiSalvo-Ryan --  E Cle 
Two dog biscuits, written by Beverly Cleary; illustrated by DiSalvo-Ryan -- E Cle
 The growing-up feet, written by Beverly Cleary; illustrated by DiSalvo-Ryan -- E Cle
 Janet's thingamajigs, written by Beverly Cleary; illustrated by DiSalvo-Ryan -- E Cle
 The mommy exchange Amy Hest ; illustrated by DyAnne DiSalvo- Ryan. --  E Hes 
 What did mommy do before you?  Abby Levine ; pictures by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan --  E Lev 
Why is baby crying?  Ryerson Johnson ; pictures by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan.  -- E Joh
 The best-ever good-bye party  written by Amy Hest ; pictures by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan.  -- E Hes
 Mo and his friends  Mary Pope Osborne ; pictures by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan.  -- ER Osb
 Uncle Willie and the soup kitchen  DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan.   -- E DiS
 George Washington's mother by Jean Fritz ; illustrated by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan.  -- EB Was
 The go-between  Amy Hest ; illustrated by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan. -- E Hes
 Nina, Nina ballerina  by Jane O'Connor ; illustrated by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan. --  ER O'Co 
City green  DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan.   -- E DiS
 You want women to vote, Lizzie Stanton?  Jean Fritz ; illustrated by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan.   -- jB Sta
 True Blue  by Joan Elste ; illustrated by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan. --  jp Els 
The bravest cat! : the true story of Scarlett  by Laura Driscoll ; illustrated by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan.   Ep Dri 
Nina, Nina, star ballerina  by Jane O'Connor ; illustrated by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan.  --  ER Oco 
The American Wei  by Marion Hess Pomeranc ; illustrated by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan.  --  E Pom 
If I were president  written by Catherine Stier ; illustrated by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan. --  E352.2309 Sti 
A dog like Jack  DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan.   E DiS 
Nina, Nina, and the copycat ballerina  by Jane O'Connor ; illustrated by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan. --  ER OCo 
 

ILLUSTRATORS

Robert Byrd
Haddonfield, NJ

 Charles Rat's picnic  by Susan Saunders ; illustrated by Robert Byrd. --  E Sau 
 Marcella was bored  Robert Byrd.  --  E Byr 
 The emperor's new clothes Hans Christian Andersen ; retold by Riki Levinson ; illustrated by Robert Byrd.  -- E398.2948 Lev
 The emperor's new clothes  Hans Christian Andersen ; retold by Riki Levinson ; illustrated by Robert Byrd. 
Finn MacCoul and his fearless wife : a giant of a tale from Ireland \ retold and illustrated by Robert Byrd.  --  E398.2094 Byr 
Saint Francis and the Christmas donkey  Robert Byrd.  -- E Byr 
Leonardo, beautiful dreamer  Robert Byrd.  --  jB Leo 
 

Michael Dooling
Audubon, NJ

Astrid Lindgren : storyteller to the world / by Johanna Hurwitz ; illustrated by Michael Dooling. --  jB Lin 
Mary McLean and the St. Patrick's Day parade / by Steven Kroll ; illustrated by Michael Dooling.  --  E Kro 
George Washington : a picture book biography / by James Cross Giblin ; illustrated by Michael Dooling.  -- EB Was
 Thomas Jefferson : a picture book biography / by James Cross Giblin ; illustrated by Michael Dooling. -- EB Jef
 The story of Santa Claus / by Tom Paxton ; illustrated by Michael Dooling.  -- E Pax
Mary Anning and the sea dragon / Jeannine Atkins ; pictures by Michael Dooling.  --  EB Ann 
The amazing life of Benjamin Franklin / by James Cross Giblin ; illustrated by Michael Dooling.  --  jB Fra 
The great horse-less carriage race / by Michael Dooling.  --  E796.7209 Doo 
Lewis and Clark and me : a dog's tale / Laurie Myers ; illustrations by Michael Dooling. -- j Mye 

This research guide was prepared by Andrea Cline, Camden County Library.

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 Last Reviewed: July 21, 2009