| 词条 | Janet Taylor Lisle |
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Janet Taylor Lisle (born 1947) is an American author of children’s books and young adult novels that range between fantasy and reality. Early yearsLisle was born in Texas, grew up in rural Farmington, Connecticut, and spent her summers in Rhode Island. Growing up with four younger brothers, Janet and the rest of her siblings were all passionate readers. She was educated at local schools until age fifteen when she entered the Ethel Walker School, a girl's boarding school in Simsbury, Connecticut. Higher education, career, and lifeJanet attended Smith College and graduated in 1969 with a degree in English Literature. After college, she got married and joined VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) in Atlanta, Georgia. During this time, Lisle had seen many people overcome with challenges so she went back to college at Georgia State University to take journalism classes. She wanted to write about what she has seen while working with VISTA to make the public more aware of poverty. She worked as a reporter for the next ten years. With a new marriage and the birth of her daughter in 1977, Lisle changed her career path and began to write children’s books at home. Her first book, The Dancing Cats of Applesap, was inspired by her own childhood memories. Following this book, Lisle continued writing for a diverse audience and produced over ten more novels. Lisle resides on the Rhode Island coast with her husband, Richard Lisle, and their daughter Elizabeth and grandchildren Joplin and Timminy Writing styleLisle is a true believer of the unknown and this way of thinking has made her book’s plots complex and mysterious. All of her books incorporate elves, fairies or some kind of unusual creature. Whether these characters are real within the story, or simply imaginative shells of her characters, the story line is often left unresolved. Book list
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