
Runnery Granary, illustrated by Joseph A.

Tsitsi's Skirt, College Press (Zimbabwe), 1988. The Sea of Trolls, Atheneum (New York, NY), 2004. The House of the Scorpion, Atheneum (New York, NY), 2002. The Warm Place, Orchard Books (New York, NY), 1994.Ī Girl Named Disaster, Orchard Books (New York, NY), 1996. Tapiwa's Uncle, College Press (Zimbabwe), 1992.ĭo You Know Me, illustrated by Shelley Jackson, Orchard Books ( New York, NY), 1993. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm, College Press (Zimbabwe), 1989, revised edition, Orchard Books ( New York, NY), 1994. Lorelei: The Story of a Bad Cat, College Press (Zimbabwe), 1988. Printz Honor Book, all 2002, all for The House of the Scorpion. Writers of the Future Gold Award, Bridge Publications, 1988 National Endowment for the Arts grant, 1992 Newbery Honor Book, 1995, Notable Children's Book, American Library Association, 1995, and Golden Kite Honor, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, all for The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm Best Children's Book, Zimbabwe International Book Fair, 1996, for The Warm Place National Book Award finalist for Children's Literature, 1996, Silver Medal, Commonwealth Club of California, 1996, Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults, American Library Association, 1997, and Newbery Honor Book, 1997, all for A Girl Named Disaster National Book Award, National Book Foundation, Newbery Honor Book, and Michael L. Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.


Worked in Peace Corps in India, 1963 –65 University of California, Berkeley, lab technician, 1969 –72 Loxton, Hunting, and Associates, Songo, Mozambique, chemist and entomologist, 1972 –74 University of Zimbabwe, Rukomeche, lab technician and entomologist, 1975 –78 freelance scientist and writer in Harare, Zimbabwe, 1978 –88 Stanford University Medical School, Palo Alto, CA, lab technician, 1991 –92. Agent -c/o Author Mail, Simon & Schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Religion: "Animism." Hobbies and other interests: Ethnology, criminology, marine biology, African culture and history. Education: Phoenix College, A.A., 1961 Reed College, B.A., 1963 attended Merrit College and University of California at Berkeley, 1969 –71. Born July 9, 1941, in Phoenix, AZ daughter of Elmon Frank and Sarah (Marimon) Coe married Harold Farmer (a literature teacher and poet), 1976 children: Daniel.
