Manuscript Collection CL-9,  2.5 linear inches (1 box)

Biographical Sketch:
Jane Yolen received a B.A. from Smith College and an M.Ed. from the University of Massachusetts. The acclaimed author of over 170 books, Yolen won the Caldecott Medal in 1988 for Owl Moon and has been awarded the Catholic Library Association's 1992 Regina Medal for her children's literature and the University of Minnesota's Kerlan Award for her overall body of work. She has served on the Board of Directors of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators since its' beginning and is past president of the Science Fiction Writers of America. Yolen is also a professional storyteller, a songwriter and a popular lecturer.

Scope and Content Note:
The collection documents the work of children’s authors Jane Yolen and Heidi E. Y. Stemple, her daughter, on A Dollhouse for Dana. Consisting of several manuscript revisions, correspondence to the editors and the completed story, this collection gives insight on the editorial process and dialogue between children’s book authors and editors. Jane Yolen was a presenter at the Children’s Literature Festival at Keene State College.

Jane Yolen (1939-)
Papers 1995-1997