Alden R. Carter, Writer
1113
W. Onstad Dr.
Marshfield,
WI 54449
Telephone:
715-387-6559
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Named to the Wisconsin Library Association's list "Notable Wisconsin Authors" in 2002, Alden R. Carter joined the company of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Carl Sandburg, Sterling North, George Shannon, and Kevin Henkes among the state's finest writers. His 13 novels, 24 nonfiction titles, and 7 picture books have won numerous honors including six American Library Association Best Book awards. For his picture books for and about children with disabilities, he was named iParenting “Dad of the Month” for January 2005. Alden R. Carter's fiction is praised for its realistic depiction of young adult life. His novels Sheila's Dying, Growing Season, Up Country, Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Bull Catcher, and Wart, Son of Toad were named American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults. In 1994, the Young Adult Library Services Division of the ALA selected Up Country to its list "The Best of the Best: the 100 Best Young Adult Books of the Last 25 Years." Mr. Carter's latest book for young adults is his novel Walkaway, published by Holiday House in Sept. 2008. Besides his work for young people, Mr. Carter also writes adult fiction and nonfiction. His Bright Starry Banner: A Novel of the Civil War was released by Soho Press in March 2004 and won the prestigious John Esten Cooke Fiction Award from the Military Order of the Stars & Bars. His China: From the First Chinese to the Olympics was published by Booklocker in 2008. With co-author Dr. David Wen-Wei Chang, he wrote The Scholar and the Tiger: A Memoir of Famine and war in Revolutionary China. Published by Rowan & Littlefield in Feb. 2009, Chang and Carter hope the book will appeal to both adults and older young adults. New Fiction for young adults
from Holiday House  Home is hell, the woods
inviting. Can Andy simply walk away from his problems? Or is he
loaded
down with more than anyone can carry?
New Nonfiction
from Rowman & Littlefield A Memoir of Famine and War in Revolutionary China  The Scholar and
the Tiger is at once
a
compelling family saga, thriller, social history, and spiritual
journey. Written by a leading China scholar in partnership with a noted
author, the story brings to life some of the darkest pages in twentieth
century history while providing surprising insights into the China of
today.
Recent fiction for young adults Love,
Football, and Other Contact Sports
Wisconsin Library
Association
Outstanding Achievement Award A Booklist Top 10 Sports Books for Youth Selection A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year “[A] dynamic collection of
[interconnected] short stories…. Readers can leave their stereotypes
at the door.”—Booklist
starred review. "A delightful, often
hilarious, fast-paced read that offers truisms for life." —School
Library Journal "Jock to
loner, academic snob to
outcast, Carter explores and shatters
the stereotypes behind the relationships, friendships, rumors, peer
pressure, sports, bullies,
and other assorted forms of mental anguish
that come with high school." —Amazon.com **** Adult Fiction Now in Paperback
NAMED BEST CIVIL WAR NOVEL OF THE
YEAR
Mr.
Carter's novel for adults brings to life all the horror and glory
of the Battle of Stones River. Set in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, at the
turn
of 1862-1863, Bright
Starry Banner is Civil War fiction like you've never
experienced
it before. The kaleidoscopic narrative follows generals and
privates,
amateur soldiers and weathered professionals through one of the
bloodiest
battles of the Civil War. Visit the Bright
Starry Banner page to learn more.
Peter
Cozzens says:
"Carter brings... Civil War conflict to life in a manner that no novelist since Joseph Pennell [a century ago]."--Peter Cozzens, author of No Better Place to Die: The Battle of Stones River "Crackles with action, suspense, and drama." --Booklist "Rendered with the creative force that amounts to a sense of mission."--Kirkus Reviews (starred) "This
monumentally ambitious novel covers in exquisite and graphic detail one
of the bloodiest engagements of the Civil War....For a depiction
of war this is as good as it gets." **** Recent Nonfiction
China: From the First
Chinese to the Olympics
"From
the air,
Beijing’s Olympic
stadium seems to float on the land, Alden Carter's concise history
traces the development of China from its ancient roots to the present
with a special emphasis on the era of reform since the death of Mao
Zedong in 1976. Looking into China's challenging future, he
considers both the immense obstacles facing China and possible outcomes
of social change and global competition on an ancient civilization that
only truly joined the modern world a century ago. Mr. Carter is honored that the international scholar Dr. David Wen-Wei Chang has contributed a thoughtful and moving forward to China: From the First Chinese to the Olympics. **** Brother to the Eagle
Mr.
Carter's picture books for and about children facing special medical
challenges have won wide recognition. He is co-author with his
daughter, Siri, of I'm
Tougher Than Asthma, an American Bookseller Pick
of
the Lists, an Orbis Pictus Award nominee from the National Council of
Teachers
of English, a Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice, and an
Outstanding
Achievement in Children's Literature from the Wisconsin Library
Association. The Civil War Journal of Sgt. Ambrose Armitage, 8th Wisconsin Infantry  Edited with annotations by Alden R. Carter “Fascinating…comprehensive [and]
superbly edited, Brother to the Eagle
will be welcomed both by researchers and the reading
public.” --Steven
E. Woodworth, author of Nothing
but Victory: The Army of the Tennessee
Recruited from farms and country
villages, the 8th Wisconsin Infantry became one of the hardest marching
and hardest fighting units of the Civil War. At its head, between the
regimental colors and the national flag, rode the eagle Old Abe, his
defiant scream announcing the presence of the famed 8th on battlefields
across the South.
**** YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Mr. Carter's many and varied nonfiction books have won numerous honors. His respected books on military and political history include The War of 1812: Second Fight for Independence, winner of an Outstanding Achievement in Children's Literature Award from the Wisconsin Library Association, and The Spanish-American War: Imperial Ambitions, named Best Juvenile Nonfiction Book of the Year by the Council for Wisconsin Writers. The Civil War: American Tragedy has become a standard introductions to the war for grade-school children. A corporate
buy-out and reorganization of Franklin Watts, Inc., has orphaned scores
of young adult titles, including most of Mr. Carter's nonfiction
books.
Pending reprinting by another company, he has a limited number of
copies
for sale in print or CD form. Please visit the
PICTURE BOOKS Many of the same awards were given to his picture books about Down syndrome, Big Brother Dustin and Dustin's Big School Day. Mr. Carter frequently collaborates with his wife, the photographer Carol Shadis Carter. Their book on vision impairment, Seeing Things My Way, was named an Outstanding Book for Young People with Disabilities by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). The Carters' book Stretching
Ourselves: Kids with Cerebral Palsy, received an Oppenheim
Toy Portfolio Gold Seal and was named a Wisconsin Library
Association
Outstanding Book. The Carters' latest picture book from Albert
Whitman, I'm
Tougher than Diabetes, won the Acher/Eckblad Children's
Picture Book
Award
from the Council for Wisconsin Writers (CWW).
**** **** Mr.
Carter has made over 600 presentations in schools and at conferences
nationwide.
With humor and a knack for communicating with young people, he combines
advice on writing with sound lessons for growing up. "I write for
young people because I'm always astonished at their courage," he
explains.
"They deserve good stories and when they want to talk in my imagination
or in person, I listen."
Mr.
Carter
presents a flexible range of convocations, assemblies, seminars,
classes,
and commencement addresses.Programs include:
For more
information
on programs, go to programs
and workshops For Mr. Carter's upcoming schedule, go to speaking
appearances Go to record
& references for a list of Mr. Carter's past speaking
appearances and references. Mr. Carter welcomes inquiries by phone, letter, or e-mail acarterwriter@tznet.com. **** BRUSH WOLF PRESS Mr.
Carter recently established Brush Wolf Press in order to publish
Auschwitz Veterinarian by Dr. Tadeuz Kowalczyk, an account of his five terrible years in the Nazi death camps. Auschwitz Veterinarian is available from the press at a nominal fee or may be downloaded free at http://www.aldencarter.com/brushwolfpress.html. **** FAMILY MATTERS Alden
and Carol Carter live in
Marshfield,
Wisconsin. Carol is a photographer and a noted fabric artist.
They have two adult children, Brian, an architect, and
Siri, a student and horse trainer. The Carters enjoy hiking, canoeing,
bicycling, books, baseball, and
their pets--two guinea pigs, a dog, and a fluctuating number of fish,
as well
as the birds, squirrels, rabbits, possums, and raccoons that visit
their
outside feeders. For more biographical information on Mr. Carter and his family, go to resume. |
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