Sharon Dennis Wyeth

Photo © 2003 Tim Keating

“When I was a child, books were my refuge, and my favorite place to be was the public library. As an author for young readers, I am so happy to have come home to that world. What a privilege it is to maintain a connection with young people, while reconnecting with the child in myself.”—Sharon Dennis Wyeth

Sharon Dennis Wyeth’s book Something Beautiful was selected by the Children’s Book Council as a Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies. Her Always My Dad is a Reading Rainbow Selection.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sharon Dennis Wyeth brings a variety of experiences to her work as an author for young readers. She has been a family counselor, television writer, and actress, and is a cum laude graduate of Radcliffe College. Commended by Publishers Weekly for “her compassionate rendering of contemporary families,” she is the first recipient of the Stephen Crane Literary Award, awarded by the Newark Public Library.

Sharon Dennis Wyeth enjoys singing, hiking, cooking, and gardening.

AUTHOR FUN FACTS

Born: April 19 in Washington, D.C.

Previous jobs: Family counselor, actress, voice teacher, and television writer.

Inspiration for writing: “Remembrances of my own childhood; watching my own daughter grow up; my husband; the young people I meet in my travels; . . . my desire to share what I have learned and to pass on something beautiful.”

Favorite foods: Pasta, hot chocolate, corn on the cob

Favorite clothes to wear: Long dresses and big hats and sunglasses and huge earrings!

Favorite books: Books by Toni Morrison, Jane Austen, Walter Dean Myers, and Mary Pope Osborne


PRAISE

GINGER BROWN: TOO MANY HOUSES
“This easy chapter book will appeal to transitional readers and also provide reluctant readers with an alternative to lengthier novels.”—Booklist


ONCE ON THIS RIVER
“Wyeth’s passion for the period—and for prodigious research—is evident. . . . Impressive.”—Kirkus Reviews


SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL
“An uplifting story illustrated with strongly realistic paintings.”—The Horn Book Magazine

Author Bookshelf
		A Piece of Heaven Written by Sharon Dennis Wyeth eBook A young teenager deals with her family's disintegration with the help of a teacher who gives her a summer job working in his garden. Haley's excited about turning 13, but her teenage years start off with a thud when, shortly after her birthday, her mother checks herself into the hospital for severe... Read More
		Something Beautiful Written by Sharon Dennis Wyeth Illustrated by Sharon Dennis Wyeth Trade Paperback A little girl longs to see beyond the scary sights on the sidewalk and the angry scribbling in the halls of her building. When her teacher writes the word beautiful on the blackboard, the girl decides to look for something beautiful in her neighborhood. Her neighbors tell her about their own... Read More
		Something Beautiful Written by Sharon Dennis Wyeth Illustrated by Chris K. Soentpiet Hardcover Everyday a young girl is disheartened by the things in her neighborhood: the trash on the streets, the graffiti on the walls, and the homeless woman that sleeps in a box.  When she learns the word "beautiful" at school, she sets out to find "something beautiful" in her surroundings.  In her search, this... Read More
		The World of Daughter McGuire Written by Sharon Dennis Wyeth eBook Read More
		The World of Daughter McGuire Written by Sharon Dennis Wyeth Trade Paperback "Daughter--that's my name.  Daughter McGuire--I'm eleven." When Daughter McGuire, her mother, and her younger brothers, Satchel and Jerry Lee, move next door to her grandparents, she's faced with starting over in a new school, making new friends, and keeping clear of troublemakers like the Avengers.  Life would also be easier if her father hadn't... Read More