After the birth of her children, however, she shifted her focus as an author to write longer fiction for middle graders. Koss began her publishing career as an author and illustrator of picture books with rhyming texts. At the same time, she presents characters that hold readers' attention and linger after completion of the book. SidelightsĪmy Goldman Koss is known for her ability to look at the problems and adventures of middle graders with an insightful and realistic eye. Kailey, Pleasant Company Publications (Middleton, WI), 2003.

Gossip Times Three, Dial (New York, NY), 2003. Stolen Words, Pleasant Company Publications (Middleton, WI), 2001.

Stranger in Dadland, Dial (New York, NY), 2001. Smoke Screen, Pleasant Company Publications (Middleton, WI), 2000. The Ashwater Experiment, Dial (New York, NY), 1999. How I Saved Hanukkah, illustrated by Diane deGroat, Dial ( New York, NY), 1998. The Trouble with Zinny Weston, Dial ( New York, NY), 1998. Where Fish Go in Winter, and Answers to Other Great Mysteries, Price, Stern, Sloan ( Los Angeles, CA), 1987.Ĭurious Creatures in Peculiar Places, Price, Stern, Sloan ( Los Angeles, CA), 1989.Ĭity Critters around the World, Price, Stern, Sloan (Los Angeles, CA), 1991. What Luck! A Duck!, Price, Stern, Sloan ( Los Angeles, CA), 1987. CareerĬurious Creatures in Peculiar Places won the John Burroughs List Award for outstanding nature books for children, 1989 How I Saved Hanukkah was selected by the Bank Street College Children's Book Committee as one of the 1998 Children's Books of the Year in the special interest category best books of the year list, School Library Journal, 1999, for The Ashwater Experiment Stolen Words was named a Notable Book for Older Readers, Association of Jewish Libraries, 2001. Agent - c/o Dial Books for Young Readers, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. Education: Attended Wayne State University. Born January 26, 1954, in Detroit, MI daughter of Max (a juke box man) and Harriet (a teacher) Goldman married Mitchell Koss (a news producer), August, 1982 children: two.

Kailey by Amy Goldman Koss