Coming October 2013

The Mad Potter:
George E. Ohr, Eccentric Genius

by Jan Greenberg
and Sandra Jordan

Roaring Brook Press
A Neal Porter Book

Illustrated with evocative historical photographs and over fifty color reproductions of his ceramics, The Mad Potter tells the extraordinary story of an artist who was determined to make his mark and to create a new form in clay with his “no two alike” pots. The inspiring story of an eccentric American maverick, who never stopped believing that even the unlikeliest dreams can come true.  Learn more >

JAN GREENBERG		SANDRA JORDAN

Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan are the authors of many distinguished books about art, including Action Jackson (a Sibert Honor book) and Christo and Jean-Claude: Through the Gates and Beyond (an ALA Notable book). Another recent collaboration, Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring earned five starred reviews, a Sibert Honor, and the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children.

AWARD NEWS!

On April 20th, Jan and Sandra will receive the 2013 Children's Book Guild of Washington D.C. Award for their body of work. Ms. Greenberg lives in St. Louis, Missouri. Ms. Jordan lives in New York, New York. Event flyer (PDF). To learn more about Jan and Sandra read “Inside the Remarkable Partnership of Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan” by Catherine Reef.

A Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring continues to receive praise and accolades. You can read the growing list here.

INTERVIEWS

Read Sylvia Vardell’s interview with Jan Greenberg in the November 2012 issue of Book Links. (PDF)

Read Leonard Marcus's interview with Sandra Jordan in Listening for Madeleine: A Portrait of Madeleine L'Engle in Many Voices.

Notes from the Horn Book asks “Five questions for Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan.” Read the interview here.