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Nationality
  
American

Record label
  
Robber Den

Genre
  
Children's music

Albums
  
Classroom Creatures

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Born
  
April 3Euclid, Ohio (
2017-04-03
)

Occupation
  
Writer of books, plays, and music for children

Notable works
  
Classroom at the End of the HallMath RashesMVP:Magellan Voyage ProjectThe Elevator Family seriesThe Elevator Family Play

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Douglas Evans (born April 3, 1953 in Euclid, Ohio) is a children's book author and a former school teacher in Berkeley, California. He has written books, plays, songs, and poems for children, including Classroom at the End of the Hall which got a starred review in Publishers Weekly. and received record reprint rights for a first time author. The Elevator Family (2003) was included on the Mass. Book Award Master List and was a 2003 Sunshine Award Nominee. MVP: Magellan Voyage Project was the 2009 Connecticut Nutmeg Award Winner and 2008 Rebecca Caudill Award Nominee. His lipogram novel Noe School contains not a single E. 1996 Publisher Weekly Flying Start Author:

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Theater

Douglas Evans adapted his book The Elevator Family for the stage. It was first produced by Columbus Children's Theater February 2011 and directed by William Goldsmith to critical acclaim.
Columbus Dispatch.
Theater Roundtable "best" review.

Music

Besides the music for his musical The Elevator Family, Douglas Evans has composed three albums for children.

  • Classroom Creatures 2012
  • Math Rashes and other Classroom Itches 2013
  • Teacher 2014
  • Extras Credit 2016
  • Awards and recognitions

  • 2003 Sunshine State Young Readers Award nominee
  • 2003 Connecticut Nutmeg Book Award nominee
  • 2003 Massachusetts Children's Book Master List
  • 2003 Garden State Children's Book Awards nominee
  • 2004 South Dakota Prairie Bud Award nominee
  • 2004 Virginia State Young Reader's Award nominee
  • 2008 Rebecca Caudill Award nominee
  • 2009 Connecticut Nutmeg Award Winner
  • Songs

    Irene - Tetherball QueenClassroom Creatures · 2017
    Class PicturesClassroom Creatures · 2017
    The Noise ExpertClassroom Creatures · 2017

    References

    Douglas Evans (children's author) Wikipedia


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