by T. A. Barron | Oct 28, 2021 | Featured, For Educators, In the Media, Interviews, On Nature, The Merlin Saga, Young Heroes
A Giant Interview with T. A. Barron by Elizabeth Bird A Fuse #8 Production An SLJ.com Blog October 28, 2021 Original Article | PDF Years and years ago, a fine fellow by the name of Tom (or T. A.) Barron took me to the Bemelman’s Bar in the Carlyle Hotel in New York...
by T. A. Barron | Oct 25, 2016 | Articles, For Educators, In the Media, Young Heroes
A Future So Bright Interview by Katie O’Reilly Sierra – The Magazine of the Sierra Club October 25, 2016 Original Article | PDF Young adult author T. A. Barron is known for protagonists who slay dragons and unearth fantastical cities. Yet Barron is equally...
by T. A. Barron | Sep 21, 2015 | Articles, In the Media, Young Heroes
Barron Prize Encourages Youths who ‘Make the World Better’ by David Karas The Christian Science Monitor September 21, 2015 View Online | PDF T. A. Barron is the author of more than 30 books for young readers. In 2001, Barron founded the Gloria Barron Prize...
by T. A. Barron | Apr 9, 2015 | Featured, In the Media, Interviews, Young Heroes
What ELSE Do You Do? Five Questions for T. A. Barron The Horn BookOriginal Article | PDF This interview originally appeared at hbook.com. Author T. A. Barron instituted the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes in 2000. Named for the author’s mother, the Prize is...
by T. A. Barron | Nov 17, 2010 | For Educators, In the Media, Interviews, Young Heroes
4 Tips to Discover Your Child’s Inner Hero Interview by Jamie Lee BabyCenter.com November 17, 2010 PDF Jamie Lee: There are so many motivational “gurus” and personal coaches out there today, each one promising to turn lives around through productivity,...
by T. A. Barron | Apr 29, 2010 | In the Media, Interviews, Merlin: The Movie, On Nature, On Writing, Young Heroes
An Interview with T. A. Barron With Elizabeth Varadan Elizabeth Varadan’s Fourth Wish April 29, 2010 Part 1 | Part 2 | PDF PART 1 T. A. Barron is the author of the popular and five-book epic, The Lost Years of Merlin, which is soon to become a movie, based on...
by T. A. Barron | Apr 19, 2010 | In the Media, Interviews, Young Heroes
Meet: T. A. Barron Colorado Parent April 2010 PDF Coloradoan T. A. Barron has authored a staggering 24 books including The Lost Years of Merlin, The Great Tree of Avalon and The Adventures of Kate. Each of his books has a lesson for kids to learn about their own...
by T. A. Barron | Apr 24, 2009 | Featured, In the Media, Interviews, Young Heroes
The Importance of Heroes Penguin Youth VoicesPDF What does it take for a young person to realize that he or she can be a force for positive change in the world? Discovering the wisdom and magic they have inside themselves. Every young person is a force—a package of...
by Kelly | Mar 18, 2007 | Articles, In the Media, Young Heroes
Author Hopes to Inspire a Hero in Every Child from Hawkin School News March, 2007 PDF Ask a kid today to name a hero. What you’re likely to hear is a laundry list of television, movie and sports stars. Author T. A. Barron thinks it’s a travesty that heroism today is...
by T. A. Barron | May 24, 2004 | Articles, Featured, For Educators, In the Media, Young Heroes
Heroes, Not Celebrities This article originally appeared in Family Circle Magazine. [PDF] “Weeeee!” shrieked my five-year-old niece, nearly jumping out of her sneakers because I’d just rescued her hamster from the jaws of a local cat. “You’re my hero.” Then she added,...
by T. A. Barron | May 19, 2004 | Articles, Books, For Educators, In the Media, Young Heroes
Everyday Heroes by Sharon Korbeck Children & Libraries Spring 2004 View Online (Page 37) | PDF T. A. Barron’s Trail Leads Youth to Find Their Own Strong Examples Tom Barron loves to hike. But as much as the children’s/young adult author loves to scale the...
by T. A. Barron | Sep 17, 2001 | Adventures of Kate, In the Media, Interviews, The Merlin Saga, Young Heroes
The ALAN Review Interview with T. A. Barron with Sissi Carroll Fall 2001 Original Article | PDF Editor’s note: Along with the 300 or so participants in attendance, I sat mesmerized as Tom Barron discussed his art and his outlook on life at last year’s ALAN...