Tanya Lee Stone is an award-winning author known for her diverse contributions to children's and young adult literature. Her works span multiple genres, including nonfiction ("Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream"), picture books ("Elizabeth Leads the Way"), and young adult fiction ("A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl"). Stone has received numerous accolades, such as the ALA's Sibert Medal, the SCBWI Golden Kite Award, and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor, cementing her reputation as a prominent voice in youth literature.
Stone holds a degree in English from Oberlin College and studied voice at Oberlin Conservatory before pursuing a career in publishing. After working as an editor for over a decade and earning a Master's in Science Education, she transitioned to full-time writing. Her nonfiction works often highlight overlooked historical figures and social issues, exemplified by titles like "Courage Has No Color," which won the NAACP Image Award. Stone's young adult novel "A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl" gained recognition for its bold themes, landing on the Top 10 Banned Books list while earning praise from organizations like the ALA and IRA.
Currently a faculty member at Champlain College, where she teaches Writing for Children, Stone continues to publish acclaimed works. Her picture books, including "Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?" and "The House That Jane Built," celebrate trailblazing women and have garnered starred reviews and state awards. With over 100 published books, Stone remains a influential figure in children's and young adult literature.
Living in a World of Books
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Living in a World of Green
2001
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Living in a World of Blue
2001
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Living in a World of Brown
2001
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Living in a World of White
2001
Regional Wild America Books
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Unique Animals Of The Pacific Coast
2004
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Unique Animals of Alaska (With: Blackbirch Press, Lee Jacobs)
2004
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Unique Animals of the Midwest
2004
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Unique Animals of Hawaii (With: Blackbirch Press, Lee Jacobs)
2004
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Unique Animals of the Southeast (With: Lee Jacobs)
2004
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Unique Animals Of The Southwest
2005
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Unique Animals of the Islands
2005
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Unique Animals of the Mtns & Prairies
2005
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Unique Animals of the Northeast (With: Blackbirch Press)
2005
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Unique Animals Of The South
2005
Wild Wild World Books
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Mosquitoes
2003
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Crocodilians
2003
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Tigers
2003
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Sea Lions
2003
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Turtles
2003
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Lions
2003
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Mantises
2003
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Snails
2003
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Butterflies
2003
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Gorillas
2003
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Kangaroos
2003
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Chimpanzees
2003
Wild America Books
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Deer
2002
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Mouse
2003
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Opossum
2003
Standalone Novels
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A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl
2006
Non-Fiction Books
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Celebrity Activists / Medical Causes
1997
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The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie
2010
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Courage Has No Color, The True Story of the Triple Nickles
2013
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Girl Rising
2017
Children's Books
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Year
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America's Top 10 - Construction Wonders
1997
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Americas Top 10: National Monuments
1997
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The Progressive Era and World War I
1998
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The Great Depression and World War II
1998
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Teddy Bears
2000
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Snowboards
2000
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Toothpaste (With: Jill C. Brady)
2001
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D Is for Dreidel (With: Dawn Apperley)
2002
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Scientists: Their Lives & Works (With: Stephen Allison, Marie C. Ellavich, Peggy Saari)
2002
10
P is for Passover (With: Margeaux Lucas)
2003
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M Is for Mistletoe (With: Claudine Gévry)
2003
12
B Is for Bunny (With: Sue Rama)
2006
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Elizabeth Leads the Way (With: Rebecca Gibbon)
2008
14
Sandy's Circus (With: Boris Kulikov)
2008
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Almost Astronauts (With: Margaret A. Weitekamp)
2009
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T is for Turkey (With: Gerald Kelley)
2009
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H Is for Haunted House (With: Scott Burroughs)
2010
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A Is for America (With: Gerald Kelley)
2011
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Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors?
2013
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The House That Jane Built (With: Kathryn Brown)
2015
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Pass Go and Collect $200
2018
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Peace Is a Chain Reaction (With: Various Various)
2022
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Remembering Rosalind Franklin
2024
Blastoff! Books
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Saturn
2001
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Jupiter (By: Martin Schwabacher)
2001
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Earth and the Moon (By: Rebecca Stefoff)
2001
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Neptune (By: Rebecca Stefoff)
2001
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Venus
2002
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Mercury
2002
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Mars
2002
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Uranus (By: Rebecca Stefoff)
2002
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Pluto (By: Rebecca Stefoff)
2002
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The Sun (By: Martin Schwabacher)
2002
Gateway Biographies Books
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Amelia Earhart (By: Mary Dodson Wade)
1992
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Diana: Princess Of The People
1999
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Al Gore: Vice President (By: Rebecca Stefoff)
1999
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George W. Bush (By: Daniel Cohen)
2000
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Bill Gates ( By: Josepha Sherman)
2000
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Rosie O'Donnell
2000
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Laura Welch Bush
2001
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Oprah Winfrey
2001
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Jonas Salk ( By: Corinne J. Naden)
2001
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Prince William (By: Elaine Landau)
2002
11
Barack Obama (By: Marlene Targ Brill)
2006
12
Michelle Obama (By: Marlene Targ Brill)
2008
13
Al Gore: Fighting for a Greener Planet (By: Rebecca Stefoff)
2008
DK Biography Books
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Abraham Lincoln
2005
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George Washington (By: Lenny Hort)
2005
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Albert Einstein (By: Frieda Wishinsky)
2005
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Harry Houdini (By: Vicki Cobb)
2005
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Charles Darwin (By: DK)
2006
6
Nelson Mandela (By: Lenny Hort)
2006
7
Amelia Earhart
2007
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Pele (By: James Buckley Jr.)
2007
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Benjamin Franklin (By: DK)
2007
10
Joan of Arc (By: Kathleen V. Kudlinski)
2008
11
Mother Teresa (By: DK, Maya Gold)
2008
12
Laura Ingalls Wilder (By: DK)
2009
13
Thomas Jefferson (By: DK)
2009
14
Thomas Edison (By: Jan Adkins)
2009
15
Barack Obama (By: Stephen Krensky)
2009
16
Ronald Reagan ( By: Michael Burgan)
2010
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Clara Barton (By: Stephen Krensky)
2011
Junior Library Guild Selection Books
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Emma and the Blue Genie (By: Cornelia Funke, Oliver Latsch, Kerstin Meyer)
2002
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Egyptian Diary: The Journal of Nakht (By: David Parkins, Richard Platt)
2005
3
My Best Friend, the Atlantic Ocean, and Other Great Bodies Standing Between Me and My Life with Giulio (By: Jane Harrington)
2008
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Lucky: Maris, Mantle, and My Best Summer Ever (By: Wes Tooke)
2010
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Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's (By: Michael O. Tunnell)
2010
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Child of the Civil Rights Movement (By: Raúl Colón)
2011
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Zombie Makers (By: Rebecca L. Johnson)
2012
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Zorro Gets an Outfit (By: Carter Goodrich)
2012
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Courage Has No Color
2013
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Chasing Shadows (By: Swati Avasthi)
2013
11
Journey into the Deep ( By: Rebecca L. Johnson)
2013
12
Behold the Beautiful Dung Beetle (By: Cheryl Bardoe)
2014
13
Santa Clauses: Short Poems from the North Pole (By: Chuck Groenink)
2014
14
Handle with Care: An Unusual Butterfly Journey (By: Loree Griffin Burns, Ellen Harasimowicz)
2014
15
Winter Bees & Other Poems of the Cold (By: Joyce Sidman)