About
Bio
John Coy is the author of young adult novels, the 4 for 4 middle-grade series, and fiction and nonfiction picture books.
He has received numerous awards for his work including a Marion Vannett Ridgway Award for best debut picture book, a Charlotte Zolotow Honor, Bank Street College Best Book of the Year, Notable Book for a Global Society, the Burr/Warzalla Award for Distinguished Achievement in Children’s Literature and the the Kerlan Award in recognition of singular attainments in the creation of children’s literature.
John lives in Minneapolis and visits schools around the world.
Author Photos
Beginnings
An Ice Chunk
An ice chunk, an ice hunk,
I threw it hard. It did not break.
I was amazed for goodness sake.
An ice chunk, an ice hunk,
I threw it hard and it did hit,
It did not break, not one wee bit.
An ice chunk, an ice hunk,
I threw it hard and then I gazed.
For goodness sake, I was amazed.
An ice chunk, an ice hunk.
Poem by John,
age eight
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