She received the Golden Kite Award from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators in 1976 for One More Flight. She has received the Rishabh award for outstanding inspiration. Awardsĭuring her writing career, Bunting has won several awards for her books. Bunting has also addressed such topics as death, war, and troubled family life.
Fly Away Home illustrates a homeless father and son who live in an airport.
Smoky Night discusses racism and the Los Angeles riots with colorful illustrations. Every title focuses on a different issue. With over 250 titles, Eve Bunting has engaged with many social spheres in her work. This story-telling began as an inspiration for Bunting and has continued with her work. Maybe I'm a bit of a Shanchie myself, telling stories to anyone who will listen".
In Ireland, "There used to be Shanachies.the shanachie was a storyteller who went from house to house telling his tales of ghosts and fairies, of old Irish heroes and battles still to be won. Literary careerīunting went to school in Northern Ireland and grew up with story-telling. Of her first published story, The Two Giants, she says, "I thought everybody in the world knew that story, and when I found they didn't - well, I thought they should."īunting lives in Pasadena, California with her husband. She felt the desire to write about her heritage. Bunting then enrolled in a community college writing course. In 1958, Bunting immigrated to the United States with her husband and three children, later attending Pasadena City College in 1959. Due to the popularity of her books with children, she has been listed as one of the Educational Paperback Association's top 100 authors. Bunting's first book, The Two Giants, was published in 1971. While many of her books are set in Northern Ireland, where she grew up, her topics and settings range from Thanksgiving to riots in Los Angeles. Her novels are primarily aimed at children and young adults, but she has also written the text for picture books. Her work covers a broad array of subjects and includes fiction and non-fiction books. Young adult fiction, science fiction, historical fiction, children's non-fictionĪnne Evelyn Bunting (née Bolton) (born December 19, 1928), also known as Eve Bunting, is a Northern Ireland-born American writer of more than 250 books. Children's author, novelist, freelance writer, college instructor
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