Cathy Camper
Born1956 (age 66–67)
Madison, Wisconsin
OccupationArtist, librarian, and author
NationalityArab-American
Notable awards
Website
cathycamper.com

Cathy Camper (born in 1956, in Madison, Wisconsin)[1] is an Arab-American artist, librarian and author of books for children and teens.[2] She wrote Bugs Before Time, illustrated by Steve Kirk,[3] and the graphic novel series Lowriders in Space, illustrated by Raúl the Third. She has also exhibited seed art,[4] entering work in the Minnesota State Fair's Crop Art show starting in 1989. Her portrait of James Brown was featured in Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People by Amy Sedaris.

After receiving a degree in library sciences, Camper worked as a librarian at the Minneapolis Public Library until 2005, at which point she moved to Portland, Oregon.[1]

Awards and honors

Two of Camper's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Lowriders in Space (2015)[5] and Ten Ways to Hear Snow (2021).[6] Kirkus Reviews and The Washington Post named Lowriders in Space one of the best middle grade books of 2014,[7][8] and The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books named it one of the best graphic novels of 2015.[9]

Awards for Camper's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2015 Lowriders in Space Américas Award Commended [10]
ALSC Notable Children's Books Selection [11]
2016 Lowriders to the Center of the Earth Cybils Award for Elementary and Middle-Grade Graphic Novel Winner [12]
VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Award for Youth Winner [13]
2017 ALSC Notable Children's Books Selection [14]
Américas Award Commended [10]
2020 Lowriders Blast from the Past Oregon Book Award for Children's Literature Winner [15]
2023 Lowriders to the Rescue Golden Kite Award for Illustrated Book for Older Readers Finalist [16]

Publications

Standalone books

  • Bugs Before Time: Prehistoric Insects and Their Relatives, illustrated by Steve Kirk (2002, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, ISBN 9780689820922)
  • Ten Ways to Hear Snow, illustrated by Kenard Pak (2020, Kokila, ISBN 9780399186332)
  • Arab Arab All Year Long!, illustrated by Sawsan Chalabi (2022, Candlewick Press, ISBN 9781536213959)

Lowriders in Space series

The Lowriders in Space series is illustrated by Raúl the Third and published by Chronicle Books.

  1. Lowriders in Space (2014, ISBN 9781452128696)
  2. Lowriders to the Center of the Earth (2016, ISBN 9781452138367)
  3. Lowriders Blast from the Past (2018, ISBN 9781452163154)
  4. Lowriders to the Rescue (202, ISBN 9781452179490)

References

  1. 1 2 "Camper, Cathy 1956–". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  2. ↑ "Low Riders in Space: Cathy Camper on Graphic Novels, Low Riders, & Diversity". The Book Doctors. 29 October 2014. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Camper, Cathy; Kirk, Steve (2002). Bugs before time : prehistoric insects and their relatives. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. OCLC 39093625. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Cathy Camper". Crop Art Gallery. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Lowriders in Space: Book 1 by Cathy Camper". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  6. ↑ "Ten Ways to Hear Snow by Cathy Camper". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  7. ↑ "Best of 2014". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2023-04-09. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  8. ↑ Smith, Harrison; Quattlebaum, Mary; McGanney Nolan, Abby; Meizner, Kathie (2016-11-17). "Best children's and young adult books of 2016". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  9. ↑ Stevenson, Deborah. "2015 Blue Ribbons". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  10. 1 2 "Award Winners". Americas Award. CLASP. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  11. ↑ Schulte-Cooper, Laura (2015-03-03). "ALSC names 2015 Notable Children's Books". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  12. ↑ "2016 Cybils Winners". Children's and Young Adult Book Lover's Literary Awards. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  13. ↑ "VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Award Winners for 2016 Announced". Virginia Library Association. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  14. ↑ Schulte-Cooper, Laura (2017-02-03). "ALSC names 2017 Notable Children's Books". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2017-07-29. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  15. ↑ "Awards: Oregon Book Winners". Shelf Awareness. 2020-06-25. Archived from the original on 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  16. ↑ "Awards: SCBWI Golden Kite Finalists". Shelf Awareness. 2023-02-06. Archived from the original on 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
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