Patricia Jean Campbell

Background

Campbell, Patricia Jean was born on November 20, 1930 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Fred Duane and Frances (Griffith) Cowan.

Education

Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1952; Master of Library Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1954.

Career

Freelance critic, editor, writer, Fallbrook, California, since 1979; columnist (The Sand in the Oyster), Horn Book Magazine, Boston, since 1993; literature agent, Campbell Associations Literature Agency, Fallbrook, since 1995; general editor Twayne's Young Adult Author series, Simon & Schuster, New York City, since 1986. Community organization consultant Federal Office of Economics Opportunity, Los Angeles, 1969-1970. Instructor in adolescent literature University of California at Los Angeles Extension, Westwood, California, 1976-1981.

Achievements

• Patricia Jean Campbell has been listed as a noteworthy critic, book editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Passing the Hat: Street Performers in America

    (Discusses buskers in a number of cities, focusing on thei...)

  • Presenting Robert Cormier (Twayne's United States Authors Series)

    (Discusses the life and works of well-known author Robert ...)

  • Passing the Hat: The Life of Street Performers in America

Membership

Librarian, cataloger Library. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1954-1956. Young adult library, Westchester Branch Los Angeles City Public Library., 1970-1972.

Assistant coordinator youngadult services Los Angeles Public Library., 1972-1977. Member American Library Association (Grolier Foundation award 1989), Young Adult Library. Superior vena cava syndrome Association (board directors 1979-1982, Best Books for Young Adults committee 1978-1980, television committee 1980-1984, publishers' liaison committee, 1984-1986, co-chair task force on adolescent pregnancy 1985-1989, task force on adolescent health 1989-1991, selection committee for Margaret Edwards award 1990, Grolier award committee 1994), National Council of Teachers of English, Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (board directors 1993-1996, ALAN award committee 1994, chair 1996), Society Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (San Diego chapter), Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: organic gardening, belly dancing.

Connections

Married Billy Wilmon Campbell, April 20, 1951 (divorced September 1971). Children: Frederick, Bruce, Aisha, Cameron. Married David Lincoln Pildas Shore, February 7, 1984.

Father:

Fred Duane Cowan

Mother:

Frances (Griffith) Cowan

Spouse:

David Lincoln Pildas Shore

Spouse:

Billy Wilmon Campbell

child:

Frederick Campbell

child:

Aisha Campbell

child:

Bruce Campbell

child:

Cameron Campbell