CLRC-1244 Karen Hesse Collection Elizabeth Langley and John Barneson University of Minnesota Libraries 2004, 2009
University of Minnesota Libraries Minneapolis, MN 55455
EAD encoded by CLRC staff. 2004, 2009 Description is in English Summary Information University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc] Hesse, Karen Karen Hesse 1992-2005 CLRC-1244 Collection includes typescripts, correspondence and research material on 16 titles. 9.75 cubic ft. (29 boxes) Materials are housed in the Andersen Library caverns. Please allow 30 minutes for retrieval. English Accession Information:

The collection was donated by Karen Hesse between 1996 and 2004.

Gift of: Hesse, Karen

Biographical Sketch

Karen Hesse was born in 1952 in Baltimore City and has written over 19 books for young people.

 Scope and Content

Collection includes typescripts, correspondence and research material on 16 titles.

 Indexing Terms

The collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Hesse, Karen Diaries Jews Family Arrangement

Materials are arranged alphabetically by published title and chronologically within each title.

 Collection Contents Aleutian Sparrow 2003

New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2003

 MF 3509, 3510, 3513, 3514, 3515 typescript 265 p. MF 3509, 3510, 3513, 3514, 3515 typescript, corrected 278 p. MF 3509, 3510, 3513, 3514, 3515 typescript, corrected photocopy 305 p. MF 3509, 3510, 3513, 3514, 3515 front matter, corrected 5 p. MF 3509, 3510, 3513, 3514, 3515 front matter, corrected photocopy 17 p. MF 3509, 3510, 3513, 3514, 3515 galley proof, corrected 250 p. MF 3509, 3510, 3513, 3514, 3515 page proof 23 p. MF 3509, 3510, 3513, 3514, 3515 proof of jacket, corrected 1 p. MF 3509, 3510, 3513, 3514, 3515 correspondence 64 p. MF 3509, 3510, 3513, 3514, 3515 notes 60 p. MF 3509, 3510, 3513, 3514, 3515 layout notes 6 p. MF 3509, 3510, 3513, 3514, 3515 research material 751 p. MF 3509, 3510, 3513, 3514, 3515 invoice 1 p. The Cats in Krasinski Square 2004

Watson, Wendy

New York : Scholastic, 2004

 MF 3512 typescript 19 p. MF 3512 typescript, corrected 37 p. MF 3512 photocopy dummy, corrected 31 p. MF 3512 galley proof, corrected 66 p. MF 3512 correspondence 18 p. MF 3512 notes 3 p. MF 3512 research material 6 p. Clippings MF 3517 notes 15 p. MF 3517 clippings 126 p. MF 3906 newspaper articles 35 p. MF 3906 1 catalogue MF 3906 articles 26 p. MF 3906 Newbery/Caldecott banquet materials 13 p. MF 3906 4 name tags MF 3906 3 cassette tapes MF 3906 correspondence 5 p. MF 3906 Vermont House (government) information pamphlets 2 p. MF 3906 reviews, pamphlet 16 p. MF 3906 art by children 2 p. MF 3906 Newbery acceptance speech 7 p. MF 3906 notes 12 p. MF 3906 15 photos MF 3906 miscellaneous materials 10 p. Come On, Rain! 1999

New York: Scholastic, 1999

 MF 3901 typescript 63 p. MF 3901 typescript, corrected 93 p. MF 3901 page proof, corrected, photocopy (sketches) 31 p. MF 3901 page proof, corrected, photocopy (no text) 14 p. MF 3901 page proof, corrected, photocopy 37 p. MF 3901 proof of jacket 1 p. MF 3901 dummy 49 p. MF 3901 publisher's dummy 34 p. MF 3901 publisher's dummy, corrected 5 p. MF 3901 correspondence 21 p. MF 3901 notes 2 p. MF 3901 clippings, 1 pamphlet MF 3901 research material: illustrator samples 39 p. Correspondence MF 3518, 3906, 3909, 3911 correspondence 439 p. Just Juice 1998

New York: Scholastic, 1998

 MF 3907, 3909 typescript 62 p. MF 3907, 3909 typescript, corrected 576 p. MF 3907, 3909 typescript, photocopy corrected 84 p. MF 3907, 3909 page proof 142 p. MF 3907, 3909 page proof, corrected 144 p. MF 3907, 3909 front matter 8 p. MF 3907, 3909 proof of jacket 4 p. MF 3907, 3909 photocopy of illustrations 18 p. MF 3907, 3909 correspondence 35 p. MF 3907, 3909 notes 30 p. MF 3907, 3909 clippings 14 p. MF 3907, 3909 transmittal information 6 p. MF 3907, 3909 research material: 10 photos; 1 brochure; newspaper articles, 5 p.; 2 business cards; other, 51 p. 14 p. Lavender 1993

New York: H. Holt and Co., 1993

 MF 2498 typescript, corrected 28 p. MF 2498 galley proof, corrected 31 p. MF 2498 proof for jacket 2 p. MF 2498 publisher's dummy 26 p. MF 2498 correspondence (with typescript corrected) 56 p. MF 2498 correspondence (with page-proof corrected) 48 p. MF 2498 clippings 1 p. Lester's Dog 1993

New York: Crown Books for Young Readers, 1993

 MF 2498 typescript 46 p. MF 2498 typescript, corrected 54 p. MF 2498 typescript, corrected photocopy 9 p. MF 2498 page proof, corrected 20 p. MF 2498 publisher's dummy 16 p. MF 2498 correspondence 50 p. MF 2498 notes 14 p. MF 2498 clippings 9 p. Letters from kids MF 3515, 3516, 3536, 3536, 3911, 3918, 3919, 3920 correspondence 3774 p. MF 3911, 3918, 3919, 3920 miscellaneous materials and 2 posters 11 p. Letters from Rifka 1992

New York: Holt, Henry and Co. Inc., 1992

 MF 2529, 2532, 2534 typescript 54 p. MF 2529, 2532, 2534 typescript, corrected 792 p. MF 2529, 2532, 2534 typescript, corrected 133 p. MF 2529, 2532, 2534 notes 7 p. MF 2529, 2532, 2534 correspondence 148 p. MF 2529, 2532, 2534 video 1 p. MF 2529, 2532, 2534 correspondence 266 p. MF 2529, 2532, 2534 correspondence 43 p. MF 2529, 2532, 2534 booklets 5 p. MF 2529, 2532, 2534 notes 59 p. MF 2529, 2532, 2534 clippings 4 p. MF 2529, 2532, 2534 videos, research material 3 p. MF 2529, 2532, 2534 research material: 1 booklet; 1 newspaper; 1 magazine 43 p. MF 2529, 2532, 2534 proof for jacket 1 p. A Light in the Storm: the Civil War Diary of Amelia Martin

New York: Scholastic, 1999

 MF 3901, 3903, 3905 typescript 110 p. MF 3901, 3903, 3905 typescript, corrected 823 p. MF 3901, 3903, 3905 jacket illustration 1 p. MF 3901, 3903, 3905 correspondence 28 p. MF 3901, 3903, 3905 notes 20 p. MF 3901, 3903, 3905 clippings, 1 pamphlet MF 3901, 3903, 3905 research material: Journal of Light Station at Fenwick Island 19 p. MF 3901, 3903, 3905 research material: Grolier Electronic Encyclopedia 10 p. MF 3901, 3903, 3905 research material: articles about lighthouses 115 p. MF 3901, 3903, 3905 research material: newspaper article 1 p. MF 3901, 3903, 3905 research material: articles, photocopy 262 p. MF 3901, 3903, 3905 research material: lighthouse information 41 p. MF 3901, 3903, 3905 research material: 2 reels of microfilm MF 3901, 3903, 3905 research material:3 Civil War books MF 3901, 3903, 3905 research material: miscellaneous materials 20 p. A Light in the Storm Screenplay, adapted by Mary Hall Surface

Unverified

 MF 3512 typescript, corrected 65 p. MF 3512 correspondence 1 p. Music of Dolphins 1996

New York: Scholastic, 1996

 MF 2535, 2547, 2548, 2978 typescript, corrected 1080 p. MF 2535, 2547, 2548, 2978 typescript, corrected 126 p. MF 2535, 2547, 2548, 2978 notes 4 p. MF 2535, 2547, 2548, 2978 galley proof 13 p. MF 2535, 2547, 2548, 2978 correspondence with typescript, corrected 165 p. MF 2535, 2547, 2548, 2978 correspondence 20 p. MF 2535, 2547, 2548, 2978 videotape 1 p. MF 2535, 2547, 2548, 2978 notes 97 p. MF 2535, 2547, 2548, 2978, 3905 5 index card notebooks MF 2535, 2547, 2548, 2978 notes 47 p. MF 2535, 2547, 2548, 2978 research material: 3 maps MF 2535, 2547, 2548, 2978 research material: 1 booklet; 14 photographs 4 p. MF 2535, 2547, 2548, 2978 research material: 7 clippings; 3 newspapers MF 2535, 2547, 2548, 2978 research material: 2 pamphlets; 2 booklets 77 p. MF 2535, 2547, 2548, 2978 research material: miscellaneous 81 p. MF 2535, 2547, 2548, 2978 research material: videotapes in Video Box 3-V 105 and V 106: See Audio/Visual Finding Aid Out of the Dust 1997

New York: Scholastic, 1997

 MF 3517, 3519, 3520, 3538 typescript, corrected 1303 p. MF 3517, 3519, 3520, 3538 typescript, corrected photocopy 165 p. MF 3517, 3519, 3520, 3538 front matter 10 p. MF 3517, 3519, 3520, 3538 page proof, corrected 726 p. MF 3517, 3519, 3520, 3538 correspondence 25 p. MF 3517, 3519, 3520, 3538 notes 64 p. MF 3517, 3519, 3520, 3538 clippings 14 p. MF 3517, 3519, 3520, 3538 research material 167 p. Phoenix Rising 1995

New York: Puffin Books, 1995

 MF 2525, 2528 typescript, corrected 584 p. MF 2525, 2528 typescript, corrected, photocopy 233 p. MF 2525, 2528 correspondence 75 p. MF 2525, 2528 notes 26 p. MF 2525, 2528 note cards 2 MF 2525, 2528 layout notes 1 p. MF 2525, 2528 clippings 4 p. MF 2525, 2528 research material: 3 pamphlets; 1 map 7 p. MF 2525, 2528 research material: 4 booklets 25 p. MF 2525, 2528 research material: 4 booklets; 1 pamphlet; 1 sticker 26 p. MF 2525, 2528 research material: 7 booklets 10 p. Poppy's Chair 1993

New York: Macmillan, 1993

 MF 2498 typescript 14 p. MF 2498 typescript, corrected 42 p. MF 2498 typescript, corrected, photocopy 10 p. MF 2498 galley proof, corrected 17 p. MF 2498 correspondence 9 p. MF 2498 notes 4 p. MF 2498 note cards 2 MF 2498 clippings 5 p. MF 2498 sheet music 3 p. Sable 1994

New York: H. Holt and Co., 1994

 MF 2498 galley proof, corrected 46 p. The Stone Lamp 2003

Pinkney, Brian, illustrator

New York: Hyperion, 2003

 MF 3511, 3512 typescript 58 p. MF 3511, 3512 typescript, corrected 587 p. MF 3511, 3512 galley proof, corrected 93 p. MF 3511, 3512 correspondence 71 p. MF 3511, 3512 notes 21 p. MF 3511, 3512 research material 482 p. MF 3511, 3512 clippings 6 p. MF 3511, 3512 poster 1 p. Stowaway 2000

New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2000

 MF 3517, 3635, 3898, 3899 typescript 518 p. MF 3517, 3635, 3898, 3899 typescript, corrected 1688 p. MF 3517, 3635, 3898, 3899 photocopy of illustrations (sketches) 12 p. MF 3517, 3635, 3898, 3899 photocopy of illustrations 13 p. MF 3517, 3635, 3898, 3899 correspondence 18 p. MF 3517, 3635, 3898, 3899 notes 5 p. MF 3517, 3635, 3898, 3899 character notes 10 p. MF 3517, 3635, 3898, 3899 glossary, corrected 7 p. MF 3517, 3635, 3898, 3899 style sheet 5 p. MF 3517, 3635, 3898, 3899 research material: magazine clipping; receipts; articles 57 p. A Time of Angels 1995

New York: Hyperion, 1995

 MF 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506 typescript 1198 p. MF 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506 typescript with front matter 24 p. MF 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506 correspondence 289 p. MF 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506 correspondence from children 3 p. MF 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506 notes 68 p. MF 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506 clippings 13 p. MF 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506 photographs 6 MF 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506 clippings (laminated) 1 p. MF 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506 contract agreement 18 p. MF 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506 handmade book with notes MF 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506 research material: photocopies 149 p. MF 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506 research material: pamphlets 17 p. MF 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506 research material: 1 magazine MF 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506 research material: 4 disks MF 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506 research material: 3 x 5 index notecards 237 p. MF 2503, 2504, 2505, 2506 research material: 4 x 6 index notecards 169 p. When I Was Your Age (short story) 1999

Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 1999

 MF 3899 typescript 20 p. MF 3899 typescript, corrected 63 p. MF 3899 page proof, corrected 96 p. MF 3899 correspondence 5 p. Wish on a Unicorn 1993

New York: Puffin Books, 1993

 MF 2507, 2515 typescript, corrected 437 p. MF 2507, 2515 typescript, corrected 196 p. MF 2507, 2515 front matter 14 p. MF 2507, 2515 galley proof, corrected 128 p. MF 2507, 2515 correspondence 79 p. MF 2507, 2515 notes 26 p. MF 2507, 2515 clippings 14 p. MF 2507, 2515 promotional material 6 p. Witness 2001

New York: Scholastic, 2001

 MF 3530, 3531, 3533, 3535, 3536 typescript 278 p. MF 3530, 3531, 3533, 3535, 3536 typescript, corrected 1833 p. MF 3530, 3531, 3533, 3535, 3536 front matter, corrected 6 p. MF 3530, 3531, 3533, 3535, 3536 page proof, corrected 196 p. MF 3530, 3531, 3533, 3535, 3536 photocopy of illustrations 35 p. MF 3530, 3531, 3533, 3535, 3536 correspondence 17 p. MF 3530, 3531, 3533, 3535, 3536 notes 26 p. MF 3530, 3531, 3533, 3535, 3536 research material 624 p. MF 3530, 3531, 3533, 3535, 3536 1 disk Young Hans Christian Andersen 2005

New York: Scholastic, 2005

 MF 3634, 3635 typescript 41 p. MF 3634, 3635 typescript, photocopy 394 p. MF 3634, 3635 typescript, corrected photocopy 63 p. MF 3634, 3635 typescript, corrected photocopy 328 p. MF 3634, 3635 page proof, corrected 26 p. MF 3634, 3635 proof of jacket 1 p. MF 3634, 3635 photocopy of jacket 1 p. MF 3634, 3635 dummy, corrected 50 p. MF 3634, 3635 publisher's dummy, corrected 50 p. MF 3634, 3635 correspondence 32 p. MF 3634, 3635 notes 14 p. MF 3634, 3635 research material 8 p.