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Tom McGowen (1927–2015)

Author of African-Americans in the Old West (Cornerstones of Freedom: First Series)

83+ Works 1,323 Members 9 Reviews

About the Author

Tom McGowen is the author of more than fifty books for young readers. His first book with Enslow Publishers, Inc.

Series

Works by Tom McGowen

African-Americans in the Old West (Cornerstones of Freedom: First Series) (1998) 113 copies
World War II (First Book) (1993) 97 copies
World War I (First Book) (1993) 77 copies
Album of Dinosaurs (1972) 74 copies
The Korean War (A First Book) (1992) 64 copies
King's Quest: An Endless Quest Book Eighteen (1984) 55 copies, 1 review
The Alamo (Cornerstones of Freedom, Second Series) (2003) 43 copies
Sir MacHinery (1970) 42 copies, 1 review
Album of Rocks and Minerals (1981) 36 copies
Dragon Stew (1969) 36 copies
Album of Whales (1980) 35 copies
The Attack on Pearl Harbor (2002) 35 copies
Album of Astronomy (1979) 32 copies
Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals (1978) 31 copies
The Battle of Cantigny (Cornerstones of Freedom Second Series) (2002) 29 copies
Album of Prehistoric Animals (1974) 29 copies
Album of Spaceflight (1983) 24 copies
Album of Sharks (1977) 21 copies
George Washington (First Constitution Books) (1986) 19 copies
Encyclopedia Of Legendary Creatures (1981) 18 copies, 1 review
D-Day (Cornerstones of Freedom: Second) (2004) 17 copies
The Magician's Apprentice (1987) 17 copies
Alexander the Great: Conqueror of the Ancient World (Rulers of the Ancient World) (2006) 15 copies
The Battle of Midway (Cornerstones of Freedom Second Series) (2001) 14 copies
Adventures In Archaeology (Scientific American Sourcebooks) (1997) 12 copies, 1 review
Kräldjuren : så lever de (1980) 12 copies
The fearless fossil hunters (1971) 11 copies
Funk and Wagnalls World of Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals (1987) 11 copies
The 1968 Democratic Convention (2003) 11 copies
The Magical Fellowship (1991) 11 copies
Album of Prehistoric Man (1975) 10 copies
Giant Stones And Earth Mounds (2000) 10 copies
Carrier War:Aircraft Carriers (Military Might) (2001) 10 copies
Album of Birds (1982) 10 copies
The Time of the Forest (1988) 9 copies
The Black Death (First Book) (1995) 9 copies
Frederick the Great, Bismarck, and the Building of the German Empire in World History (2002) 9 copies
A Trial of Magic (1992) 9 copies
Robespierre and the French Revolution in world history (2000) 8 copies, 1 review
The Apple Strudel Soldier (1968) 8 copies, 1 review
Germany'S Lightning War (Military Might) (1999) 8 copies
The Battle for Iwo Jima (Cornerstones of Freedom Second Series) (1999) 8 copies
Midway and Guadalcanal (1984) 8 copies
Jesse Bowman: A Union Boy's War Story (2008) 7 copies
1900-1919:Yearbook In Science (Yearbooks in Science) (1997) 7 copies
The Shadow of Fomor (1990) 7 copies
The Magician's Challenge (1989) 7 copies
Album of reptiles (1978) 7 copies
Book of Legendary Creatures (1982) 7 copies
Lonely Eagles and Buffalo Soldiers: African Americans in World War II (First Book) (1995) 7 copies
A Question of Magic (1993) 6 copies
Sink The Bismarck (Military Might) (1999) 6 copies
Go for broke : Japanese Americans in World War II (1995) 6 copies
The Surrender at Appomattox (Cornerstones of Freedom: Second) (2004) 6 copies, 1 review
Odyssey from River Bend (1975) 6 copies
The Revolutionary War and George Washington's Army in American History (2004) 6 copies
The Magician's Company (1988) 6 copies
William the Conqueror: Last Invader of England (Rulers of the Middle Ages) (2008) 6 copies, 1 review
Radioactivity : from the Curies to the atomic age (1986) 6 copies
The Great Monkey Trial: Science Versus Fundamentalism in America (Twentieth Century American History Series) (1990) 6 copies
Chemistry: The Birth of a Science (Venture Books) (1989) 5 copies, 1 review
Space Race: The Mission, the Men, the Moon (America's Living History) (2008) 5 copies
Hammet and the Highlanders (1970) 4 copies
War Gaming (First Books) (1985) 4 copies
Air Raid!:The Bombing Campaign (Military Might) (2001) 4 copies
The Last Voyage of the Unlucky Katie Marie (1969) 4 copies
The Circulatory System (First Book) (1988) 3 copies
The Spirit of the Wild (1976) 3 copies
Epilepsy (1989) 3 copies
Beginning Of Science (1998) 3 copies
Funk & Wagnalls Standard Treasury of Learning Volume 11 (1957) 3 copies
Människoätarnas rike (1986) 3 copies
The Spanish-American War and Teddy Roosevelt in American History (2003) 2 copies
Assault From The Sky: Airborne (Military Might) (2002) 2 copies
Book of Dinosaurs (1975) 1 copy
The only glupmaker in the U.S. Navy 1 copy
Turning Points of World War II : Midway and Guadalcanal 1 copy
1960-1969:Yearbook In Science (Yearbooks in Science Series) (1997) 1 copy
Assault from the sea : amphibious invasions in the twentieth century (2002) 1 copy
Fortids dyr (1977) 1 copy
Krybdyr (1980) 1 copy
Collins Book Of Prehistoric People (1977) 1 copy
The Attack on Pearl Harbor (Cornerstones of Freedom: Second) by Tom McGowen (2002-09-01) (2007) 1 copy
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Associated Works

The Book of Wizards: Stories of Enchantment From Near and Far (2004) — Contributor — 13 copies
Cricket Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, April 1975 (1975) — Contributor — 4 copies

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name
McGowen, Tom
Legal name
McGowen Thomas Edward
Birthdate
1927-05-06
Date of death
2015-09-30
Burial location
Illinois
Gender
male
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Place of death
Hoffman Estates Illinois, USA
Cause of death
Cancer
Places of residence
Norridge, Illinois
Education
Roosevelt University (formerly Roosevelt College of Chicago)
American Academy of Art
Occupations
production manager (Sidney Clayton and Associates, 1949-53)
advertising manager (Justrite Manufacturing Co., 1953-54)
sales promotion director (National Safety Council, 1954-59)
creative director (Hensley Co., 1959-69)
senior editor (World Book, Inc., 1969-)
Awards and honors
Notable Children's Book in the Field of Social Studies citation, Association of Social Sciences Teachers, 1975, for Album of Prehistoric Man
Outstanding Science Book for Children citations, National Science Teachers Association/Children's Book Council Joint Committee, 1980, for Album of Whales, and 1986, for Radioactivity: From the Curies to the Atomic Age
Booklist Children's Editors Choice Award and nominations for Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award, Sequoyah Young Readers Award, and Young Hoosier Book Award, all 1987, for The Magician's Apprentice
Annual Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Children's Literature, Children's Reading Round Table 1990
Book for the Teen Age citation, New York Public Library, 1991, for The Great Monkey Trial: Science versus Fundamentalism in America
Children's Book of the Year citation, Child Study Children's Book Committee, 1992, for A Trial of Magic (show all 7)
Honor Book in the category for social studies, Society of School Librarians International, 2000, for Robespierre and the French Revolution in World History

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Mustygusher | Dec 19, 2022 |
 
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laplantelibrary | Jul 7, 2022 |
Encyclopedia of Legendary Creatures by Tom McGowen
What a beautiful collection of illustration and myths!! Induced dreams of big spiders.
 
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uncleflannery | May 16, 2020 |
The Surrender at Appomattox (Cornerstones of… by Tom McGowen
Nicely illustrated, includes a timeline and a glossary.
 
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USGrant | Mar 14, 2013 |
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Sequoyah Book Award
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award
Cardinal Cup
Library of Congress Children's Literature Center Children's Books
The Best Children's Books of the Year
NCTE Your Reading: An Annotated Booklist for Junior High and Middle School

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Works
83
Also by
2
Members
1,323
Popularity
#19,431
Rating
½ 3.7
Reviews
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ISBNs
149
Languages
4

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