Jane Yolen writes across children's literature, fantasy, science fiction, folklore and poetry, with a catalogue ranging from picture books to adult speculative fiction. The Devil's Arithmetic follows a Jewish American girl transported from a Passover Seder into the Holocaust, using time-slip fantasy to connect family memory with history. Owl Moon is a quiet picture book about a child going owling with her father, while the How Do Dinosaurs? books use large illustrated dinosaurs to make everyday behaviour comic for younger children. Yolen's writing changes markedly by age group but is often clear, story-led and rooted in myth, history or family experience. Her work fits children's fantasy, folklore retelling, historical fiction and picture books. Because Yolen writes for very different ages, the best starting point depends on the reader: Owl Moon for picture-book audiences, The Devil's Arithmetic for historical middle-grade or YA reading, and her folklore and fantasy collections for readers interested in retellings. Read more Less
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