Trinka hakes noble biography of christopher

Offers insight into the historical events that prompted Columbus' efforts to establish new trade routes to the Indies, his struggles to obtain financial..

Trinka Hakes Noble is the award-winning author of numerous picture books including The Orange Shoes ( National Parenting Publications Awards Honors Winner).

Christopher Columbus: the life of a master navigator and explorer Cover Noble, Trinka Hakes.

Offers insight into the historical events that prompted Columbus' efforts to establish new trade routes to the Indies, his struggles to obtain financial.

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The book features topics such as royalty and general life in the kingdom.

Noble, Trinka Hakes 1944-

Personal

Born 1944, in MI. Education: Michigan State University, B.A., 1967; also attended Parsons School of Design, New School for Social Research (now New School University), Greenwich Village Workshop, and New York University.

Addresses

Home—Bernardsville, NJ.

[email protected].

Career

Children's author and illustrator. Has taught art in Michigan, Virginia, and Rhode Island. Member, Rutgers University Council on Children's Literature.

Awards, Honors

Notable Book designation, American Library Association (ALA), 1980, and Golden Sower Award Honor designation, Nebraska Library Association, and Children's Choice Book designation, International Reading Association (IRA)/Children's Book Council, both 1981, all for The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash; named Outstanding Woman in Arts and Letters in the state of New Jersey, 2002, for lifetime work in children's books; Teacher's Choice designation, IRA, 2005, for The Scarlet Stockings Spy; Ind