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Jon Scieszka is an American writer of children's books. He was born on September 8, 1954 in Flint, Michigan. He is best known for his book The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, which won the 1992 Caldecott Medal. He has written over 30 books, including the popular Time Warp Trio and Guys Read series.
Scieszka has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Albion College and a Master of Arts degree in fiction writing from Columbia University. He has also taught at the University of Michigan and the University of Minnesota.
Scieszka is married to author and illustrator Lane Smith. They have two sons, Jack and Will.
Scieszka is the founder of Guys Read, a non-profit organization that encourages boys to read. He is also the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, a position he held from 2008 to 2009.
As of 2021, Jon Scieszka's net worth is estimated to be roughly $2 million.
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8 September |
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Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
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Jon Scieszka Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Jon Scieszka's Wife?
His wife is Jerilyn Scieszka
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Jerilyn Scieszka |
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Casey Scieszka, Jake Scieszka |
Jon Scieszka Net Worth
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Jon Scieszka's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Scieszka was inspired to create the Trucktown series because he "really wanted to write something for all of those crazy little guys who didn’t think there was something out there for them to read."
Spaceheadz is a multi-platform story, told through four books, multiple websites, integrated blogs, social media sites, videos, ads, and user-created content. The story reveals how three aliens from the planet Spaceheadz disguise themselves as 5th graders in Brooklyn in order to sign up 3.14 million and 1 Earthlings to be Spaceheadz and save Earth. The extensive online storytelling is managed by Casey Scieszka and Steven Weinberg. The books are illustrated by DreamWorks animator Shane Prigmore, and published by Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Two children's books written by Scieszka and illustrated by Lane Smith were ranked among the 100 best all-time picture books in a 2012 survey published by School Library Journal: The True Story of the Three Liittle Pigs, number 35, and The Stinky Cheese Man, 91.
Scieszka was the first U.S. National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, appointed by the Librarian of Congress for calendar years 2008 and 2009.
In 2008 Scieszka was named the nation's first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature by the Librarian of Congress. During his two years as Ambassador, it was his job to raise "national awareness of the importance of young people’s literature as it relates to lifelong literacy, education and the development and betterment of the lives of young people." For Scieszka, this meant traveling to schools, libraries, and book-related conferences to speak about engaging kids in reading through choice, an expanded definition of reading, positive role models, and embracing new technologies. He has joked that being an ambassador gets him out of parking tickets.
Scieszka was named the first U.S. National Ambassador for Young People's Literature by the Library of Congress for 2008–2009. He received the annual University of Southern Mississippi Medallion for lifetime contribution to children's literature in 2013.
Jon Scieszka (/ˈ ʃ ɛ ʃ k ə / SHESH -kə: which phonetically resembles ścieżka, the Polish word for "path") (born September 8, 1954) is an American children's writer, best known for picture books created with the illustrator Lane Smith. He is also a nationally recognized reading advocate, and the founder of Guys Read – a web-based literacy program for boys whose mission is "to help boys become self-motivated, lifelong readers."
Scieszka (Polish: Ścieszka, pronounced [ˈɕt͡ɕɛʂka] ) was born in Flint, Michigan in 1954, the second oldest among six sons of Shirley Scieszka, and Louis Scieszka, a former elementary school principal. He attended Culver Military Academy in Indiana for high school, Albion College in Michigan where he studied English and pre-med. for his B.A.., and Columbia University for a Master of Fine Arts in fiction writing.
