I didn’t add categories for this list, mainly because I didn’t know what categories to put them in, but feel free to categorize them as you go.
Each author will start with 15 points and you can vote for them or against them. Here is how, you pick out three authors and either give them a + or – 2 and add or subtract accordingly. The difference is when an author gets down to 0, they don’t die; they can go into negative numbers so people to know what authors to avoid.
A couple more rules make sure that you vote for 3 people only per day and you give them + or – 2. You may add as many authors you want at any time (starting with a 15). Also, you may want to give reasons why you like or dislike an author, and/or a favorite, or least favorite book or series. Here is a starter list: Have fun everyone!
Kids Fiction
Jerry Spinelli 15 Louis Sachar 15 T.A. Barron 15 John Christopher 15 Leo Tolstoy 15 Gordon Korman 15 C.S. Lewis 15 E. L. Konigsburg 15 Lois Lowry 15 Jean Craighead George 15 Elizabeth George Spear 15 Ralph Moody 15 O.T. Nelson 15 Esther Forbes 15 David Almond 15 Laura Ingalls Wilder 15 Gary Paulsen 15 Elizabeth Enright 15 Ellen Raskin 15 Rodman Philbrick 15 Scott O'Dell 15 J.K. Rowling 15 E.B. White 15 Iain Lawrence 15 Cynthia Voigt 15 Judy Blume 15 Brian Jacques 15 Mary Pope Osborne 15 Dr. Suess 15
Ok, Let’s get started.
[ November 18, 2005, 03:04 PM: Message edited by: WhtTigress ]
Posted by Katarain (Member # 6659) on :
Lois Lowry three times? I do like her, but wow...
Lois Lowry +2 = 17 C.S. Lewis +2 = 17 Laura Ingalls Wilder +2 = 17
I haven't read most on the list.
Posted by WhtTigress (Member # 8123) on :
teach me to copy and paste... I'll fix it
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
John Christopher +2 = 17.
I shall consider the others later.
-pH
Posted by unicornwhisperer (Member # 294) on :
You forgot Bruce Coville, he did the "My teacher is an alien" stories and "Unicorn Chronicles" I loved his stories when I was a kid!
Posted by unicornwhisperer (Member # 294) on :
Oh and "The Magic Shop" series.
Posted by theCrowsWife (Member # 8302) on :
Jerry Spinelli 15 Louis Sachar 17 T.A. Barron 15 John Christopher 17 Leo Tolstoy 15 Gordon Korman 17 C.S. Lewis 17 E. L. Konigsburg 15 Lois Lowry 17 Jean Craighead George 15 Elizabeth George Spear 15 Ralph Moody 15 O.T. Nelson 15 Esther Forbes 15 David Almond 15 Laura Ingalls Wilder 17 Gary Paulsen 15 Elizabeth Enright 15 Ellen Raskin 15 Rodman Philbrick 15 Scott O'Dell 15 J.K. Rowling 15 E.B. White 15 Iain Lawrence 15 Cynthia Voigt 15 Judy Blume 15 Brian Jacques 15 Mary Pope Osborne 15 Dr. Suess 15 Bruce Coville 15 Roald Dahl 17
Added Bruce Coville Added Roald Dahl and gave him +2. Louis Sachar +2 (I loved the Wayside School stories) Gordan Kormon +2 (Also loved the boarding schools stories)
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
Roald Dahl 19 Louis Sachar 17 John Christopher 17 Gordon Korman 17 C.S. Lewis 17 Jerry Spinelli 15 T.A. Barron 15 Leo Tolstoy 15 E. L. Konigsburg 15 Lois Lowry 15 Jean Craighead George 15 Elizabeth George Spear 15 Ralph Moody 15 O.T. Nelson 15 Esther Forbes 15 David Almond 15 Laura Ingalls Wilder 15 Gary Paulsen 15 Elizabeth Enright 15 Ellen Raskin 15 Rodman Philbrick 15 Scott O'Dell 15 J.K. Rowling 15 E.B. White 15 Iain Lawrence 15 Cynthia Voigt 15 Judy Blume 15 Brian Jacques 15 Mary Pope Osborne 15 Dr. Suess 15 Bruce Coville 15
++ Roald Dahl -- Laura Ingals Wilder -- Lois Lowry
Posted by aragorn64 (Member # 4204) on :
Roald Dahl 19 Louis Sachar 19 John Christopher 17 Gordon Korman 17 C.S. Lewis 17 Jerry Spinelli 17 Gary Paulsen 17 T.A. Barron 15 Leo Tolstoy 15 E. L. Konigsburg 15 Lois Lowry 15 Jean Craighead George 15 Elizabeth George Spear 15 Ralph Moody 15 O.T. Nelson 15 Esther Forbes 15 David Almond 15 Laura Ingalls Wilder 15 Gary Paulsen 17 Elizabeth Enright 15 Ellen Raskin 15 Rodman Philbrick 15 Scott O'Dell 15 J.K. Rowling 15 E.B. White 15 Iain Lawrence 15 Cynthia Voigt 15 Judy Blume 15 Brian Jacques 15 Mary Pope Osborne 15 Dr. Suess 15 Bruce Coville 15 William Sleator 15 Diana Wynne Jones 15
+ Lois Sachar + Jerry Spinelli +Gary Paulsen
Also, I added William Sleator and Diana Wynne Jones.
Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
Roald Dahl 19 Louis Sachar 19 John Christopher 17 Gordon Korman 17 C.S. Lewis 17 Jerry Spinelli 17 Gary Paulsen 17 T.A. Barron 13 Leo Tolstoy 15 E. L. Konigsburg 17 Lois Lowry 15 Jean Craighead George 15 Elizabeth George Spear 15 Ralph Moody 15 O.T. Nelson 15 Esther Forbes 15 David Almond 15 Laura Ingalls Wilder 15 Gary Paulsen 17 Elizabeth Enright 15 Ellen Raskin 15 Rodman Philbrick 15 Scott O'Dell 15 J.K. Rowling 15 E.B. White 15 Iain Lawrence 15 Cynthia Voigt 15 Judy Blume 15 Brian Jacques 15 Mary Pope Osborne 15 Dr. Suess 15 Bruce Coville 15 William Sleator 15 Diana Wynne Jones 15 Patricia Wrede 17 Tamora Pierce 15
Added Patricia Wrede and Tamora Pierce + E.L. Konisburg + Patricia Wrede - T.A. Barron
Posted by imogen (Member # 5485) on :
Roald Dahl 19 Louis Sachar 19 John Christopher 17 Cynthia Voigt 17 Gordon Korman 17 C.S. Lewis 17 Jerry Spinelli 17 Gary Paulsen 17 E. L. Konigsburg 17 Patricia Wrede 17 Gary Paulsen 17 Louisa May Alcott 17 Leo Tolstoy 15 Lois Lowry 15 Jean Craighead George 15 Elizabeth George Spear 15 Ralph Moody 15 O.T. Nelson 15 Esther Forbes 15 David Almond 15 Laura Ingalls Wilder 15 Elizabeth Enright 15 Ellen Raskin 15 Rodman Philbrick 15 Scott O'Dell 15 J.K. Rowling 15 E.B. White 15 Iain Lawrence 15 Judy Blume 15 Brian Jacques 15 Mary Pope Osborne 15 Bruce Coville 15 William Sleator 15 Diana Wynne Jones 15 Tamora Pierce 15 Noel Streatfield 15 Isobelle Carmody 15 T.A. Barron 13 Dr. Suess 13
Added Noel Streatfield, Louisa May Alcott and Isobelle Carmody
++ Cynthia Voigt ++ Louisa May Alcott -- Dr Suess
Posted by LadyDove (Member # 3000) on :
Roald Dahl 20 Louis Sachar 20 John Christopher 17 Cynthia Voigt 17 Gordon Korman 17 C.S. Lewis 17 Jerry Spinelli 17 Gary Paulsen 17 E. L. Konigsburg 17 Patricia Wrede 17 Gary Paulsen 17 Louisa May Alcott 17 Neil Gaiman 17 Leo Tolstoy 15 Lois Lowry 15 Jean Craighead George 15 Elizabeth George Spear 15 Ralph Moody 15 O.T. Nelson 15 Esther Forbes 15 David Almond 15 Laura Ingalls Wilder 15 Elizabeth Enright 15 Ellen Raskin 15 Rodman Philbrick 15 Scott O'Dell 15 J.K. Rowling 15 E.B. White 15 Iain Lawrence 15 Judy Blume 15 Brian Jacques 15 Mary Pope Osborne 15 Bruce Coville 15 William Sleator 15 Diana Wynne Jones 15 Tamora Pierce 15 Noel Streatfield 15 Isobelle Carmody 15 Marguerite Henry 15 Frances Hodgson 15 E. Nesbit 15 T.A. Barron 13 Dr. Suess 13
Added E. Nesbit (Five Children and It, The Railway Children) Frances Hodgson (The Secret Garden, The Little Princess) and Neil Gaiman. I gave Gaiman +2. I loved Coraline, Wolves in The Walls and The Day I Traded my Dad for Two Goldfish. Also, Anansi Boys could do quite well as a YA novel.
++ Roald Dahl ++ Louis Sachar ++ Neil Gaiman
(editted to remove the misplaced "and")
[ November 20, 2005, 11:27 AM: Message edited by: LadyDove ]
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
Roald Dahl 23 Louis Sachar 19 Diana Wynne Jones 17 John Christopher 17 Cynthia Voigt 17 Gordon Korman 17 C.S. Lewis 17 Jerry Spinelli 17 Gary Paulsen 17 E. L. Konigsburg 17 Patricia Wrede 17 Gary Paulsen 17 Louisa May Alcott 17 Neil Gaiman 17 Leo Tolstoy 15 Lois Lowry 15 Jean Craighead George 15 Elizabeth George Spear 15 Ralph Moody 15 O.T. Nelson 15 Esther Forbes 15 David Almond 15 Laura Ingalls Wilder 15 Elizabeth Enright 15 Ellen Raskin 15 Rodman Philbrick 15 Scott O'Dell 15 J.K. Rowling 15 E.B. White 15 Iain Lawrence 15 Judy Blume 15 Brian Jacques 15 Mary Pope Osborne 15 Bruce Coville 15 William Sleator 15 Tamora Pierce 15 Noel Streatfield 15 Isobelle Carmody 15 Marguerite Henry 15 Frances Hodgson 15 E. Nesbit 15 T.A. Barron 13 Dr. Suess 13
++ Roald Dahl -- Louis Sachar ++ Diana Wynne Jones
Posted by unicornwhisperer (Member # 294) on :
Roald Dahl 21 Louis Sachar 19 Bruce Coville 17 J.K. Rowling 17 Diana Wynne Jones 17 John Christopher 17 Cynthia Voigt 17 Gordon Korman 17 C.S. Lewis 17 Jerry Spinelli 17 Gary Paulsen 17 E. L. Konigsburg 17 Patricia Wrede 17 Gary Paulsen 17 Louisa May Alcott 17 Neil Gaiman 17 Leo Tolstoy 15 Lois Lowry 15 Jean Craighead George 15 Elizabeth George Spear 15 Ralph Moody 15 O.T. Nelson 15 Esther Forbes 15 David Almond 15 Laura Ingalls Wilder 15 Elizabeth Enright 15 Ellen Raskin 15 Rodman Philbrick 15 Scott O'Dell 15 E.B. White 15 Iain Lawrence 15 Judy Blume 15 Brian Jacques 15 Mary Pope Osborne 15 William Sleator 15 Tamora Pierce 15 Noel Streatfield 15 Isobelle Carmody 15 Marguerite Henry 15 Frances Hodgson 15 E. Nesbit 15 T.A. Barron 13 Dr. Suess 13
Bruce Coville ++ JK Rowling ++ Roald Dahl -- (sorry I didn't really like James and the Giant Peach) *runs for cover*
Posted by unicornwhisperer (Member # 294) on :
Roald Dahl 21 Louis Sachar 19 Bruce Coville 17 J.K. Rowling 17 Diana Wynne Jones 17 John Christopher 17 Cynthia Voigt 17 Gordon Korman 17 C.S. Lewis 17 Jerry Spinelli 17 Gary Paulsen 17 E. L. Konigsburg 17 Patricia Wrede 17 Gary Paulsen 17 Louisa May Alcott 17 Neil Gaiman 17 Leo Tolstoy 15 Lois Lowry 15 Jean Craighead George 15 Elizabeth George Spear 15 Ralph Moody 15 O.T. Nelson 15 Esther Forbes 15 David Almond 15 Laura Ingalls Wilder 15 Elizabeth Enright 15 Ellen Raskin 15 Rodman Philbrick 15 Scott O'Dell 15 E.B. White 15 Iain Lawrence 15 Judy Blume 15 Brian Jacques 15 Mary Pope Osborne 15 William Sleator 15 Tamora Pierce 15 Noel Streatfield 15 Isobelle Carmody 15 Marguerite Henry 15 Frances Hodgson 15 E. Nesbit 15 T.A. Barron 13 Dr. Suess 13
Bruce Coville ++ JK Rowling ++ Roald Dahl -- (sorry I didn't really like James and the Giant Peach) *runs for cover*
Posted by SteveRogers (Member # 7130) on :
Roald Dahl 23 Louis Sachar 17 J.K. Rowling 17 Diana Wynne Jones 17 John Christopher 17 Cynthia Voigt 17 Gordon Korman 17 C.S. Lewis 17 Jerry Spinelli 17 Gary Paulsen 17 E. L. Konigsburg 17 Patricia Wrede 17 Gary Paulsen 17 Louisa May Alcott 17 Neil Gaiman 17 Bruce Coville 15 Leo Tolstoy 15 Lois Lowry 15 Jean Craighead George 15 Elizabeth George Spear 15 Ralph Moody 15 O.T. Nelson 15 Esther Forbes 15 David Almond 15 Laura Ingalls Wilder 15 Elizabeth Enright 15 Ellen Raskin 15 Rodman Philbrick 15 Scott O'Dell 15 E.B. White 15 Iain Lawrence 15 Judy Blume 15 Brian Jacques 15 Mary Pope Osborne 15 William Sleator 15 Tamora Pierce 15 Noel Streatfield 15 Isobelle Carmody 15 Marguerite Henry 15 Frances Hodgson 15 E. Nesbit 15 T.A. Barron 13 Dr. Suess 13
++ Roald Dahl (He wrote other books, you know.) -- Bruce Coville -- Louis Sachar
Posted by theCrowsWife (Member # 8302) on :
Roald Dahl 25 Gordon Korman 19 Louis Sachar 17 J.K. Rowling 17 Diana Wynne Jones 17 John Christopher 17 Cynthia Voigt 17 C.S. Lewis 17 Jerry Spinelli 17 Gary Paulsen 17 E. L. Konigsburg 17 Patricia Wrede 17 Gary Paulsen 17 Louisa May Alcott 17 Neil Gaiman 17 Bruce Coville 15 Leo Tolstoy 15 Lois Lowry 15 Jean Craighead George 15 Elizabeth George Spear 15 Ralph Moody 15 O.T. Nelson 15 Esther Forbes 15 David Almond 15 Laura Ingalls Wilder 15 Elizabeth Enright 15 Ellen Raskin 15 Rodman Philbrick 15 Scott O'Dell 15 E.B. White 15 Iain Lawrence 15 Judy Blume 15 Brian Jacques 15 Mary Pope Osborne 15 William Sleator 15 Tamora Pierce 15 Noel Streatfield 15 Isobelle Carmody 15 Marguerite Henry 15 Frances Hodgson 15 E. Nesbit 15 T.A. Barron 13 Dr. Suess 11
Roald Dahl +2 (Yeah, like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and the Great Glass Elevator) Gordan Korman +2 Dr. Seuss -2 (Even Dr. Seuss himself hated Dr. Seuss!)
Posted by blacwolve (Member # 2972) on :
So now that it's a new day can we vote again?
Posted by amira tharani (Member # 182) on :
Laura Ingalls Wilder +2 Tamora Pierce +2 Adding: L.M. Montgomery at 15.
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