Kelly Easton Papers
Scope and Contents
The Kelly Easton Papers contain typescripts, correspondence, and page proofs for four novels written by Easton.
Dates
- 2001 - 2009
Creator
- Easton-Ruben, Kelly (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Kelly Easton was born in 1960 in Glendora, CA. She received a B.A. from the University of California, Irvine in 1985 and went on to earn an M.F.A. from the University of California, San Diego in 1991. Inspired by the Oz books by L. Frank Baum, Easton decided at a young age that she wanted to be a writer. Her first young adult novel, The Life History of a Star, was published in 2001. Easton is known for her willingness to take on sensitive issues like war, religion, and the challenges faced by teens. She is the recipient of numerous awards and honors.
Information sourced from: "Kelly Easton." Something About the Author. Vol. 192. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2008.
Extent
.4 Cubic Feet (1 hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of written production material for four published titles by Kelly Easton.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Kelly Easton.
- Authors, American -- 21st century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dysfunctional families -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Grief -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- High schools -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Homeless persons -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Human-animal communication -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Inventors -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Paranormal fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pet shops -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Runaway children -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Santa Monica (Calif.) -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Schools -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Selective mutism -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Traffic accidents -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young adult fiction, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Young adult literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Kelly Easton Papers, 2001-2009
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Keiko Nishimoto, Elizabeth Kent
- Date
- 2010
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- December 2016: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
- June 2020: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
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