Bonnie Christensen


Bonnie Christensen was an American author and illustrator best known for writing biographies and other illustrated non-fiction books for children and young adults.

Death

Christensen died of ovarian cancer on January 12, 2015, aged 63.

As author and illustrator

Christensen received a number of book awards including an American Library Association Schneider Family Book Award, a Kirkus "Best Children's Book of 2006" designation, an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, and a Horn Book-Boston Globe Honor Award, a Parent's Choice Gold Award, a designation of "Best Book Of the Year" by Publishers Weekly, a "Notable Books" designation by the New York Times Book Review, and a New York Book Show Award.