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'''Lisa Trutkoff Trumbauer,''' often known as '''Lisa Trumbauer,''' (February 15, 1963 - August 28, 2008) was a prolific American author of children's books.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/children/scholarly-magazines/trumbauer-lisa-trutkoff-1963|title=Trumbauer, Lisa (Trutkoff) 1963- &#124; Encyclopedia.com|website=www.encyclopedia.com}}</ref><ref name="obit">{{Cite web|url=https://archive.centraljersey.com/2008/09/04/lisa-trumbauer/|title=Lisa Trumbauer – Central Jersey Archives|date=September 4, 2008}}</ref>
'''Lisa Trutkoff Trumbauer''' is an [[American literature|American]] [[author]].


== Early life and education ==
==Works==
Trumbauer was born in [[The Bronx]], New York City, on February 15, 1963, to Fred and Sigrid Trutkoff.<ref name=":0">'''Trumbauer, Lisa (Trutkoff) 1963-'''. ''[s. l.]'': Gale, 2004. v. 223ISBN 978-0-7876-9354-1. Disponível em: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsgvr&AN=edsgcl.3413700287&site=eds-live&scope=site . Acesso em: 18 jul. 2022.</ref> She earned a bachelor's degree from the [[University of Maryland]].<ref name=":0" />
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Trumbauer wrote the ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' [[novel]] ''Hidden Dragon'' (June 2005).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/dndnovel/967020000 |title=The Hidden Dragon |website=www.wizards.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050204115456/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/dndnovel/967020000 |archive-date=2005-02-04}} </ref> Her other works include ''A Practical Guide to Vampires'', ''Mystery of Canyon Creek'', ''Has Anyone Seen My Green Dinosaur'', and ''I Swear I Saw a Witch in Washington''.

Trumbauer became a children's author, often of "explainer" books about science (''What is Electricity?'' (2004), ''What is Gravity'' (2004), ''Forces and Motion'' (1989)), although she also wrote some young adult light fiction (''The Runaway Valentines'' (1993)). In 2006, Nina Hess, editor of the Mirrorstone imprint at [[Wizards of the Coast]] that produced children's picture books, asked Trumbauer to write Mirrorstone's first title, ''A Practical Guide to Dragons''.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://afuse8production.slj.com/2007/10/30/monsters-are-forever-forever-forever/ | title = Monsters Are Forever, Forever, Forever . . . | last = Bird| first = Betsy| date = 2007-10-30| website = School Library Journal| access-date = 2023-12-30}}</ref> The book became a ''New York Times'' Bestseller in the category "Children's Books."<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/22/books/bestseller/childrens-books.html| title = Bestsellers: Children's Books| date = 2006-10-22| website = New York Times| access-date = 2023-12-30}}</ref>

The website ''Library Things'' lists 330 titles to Trumbauer's credit.<ref name=lt>{{cite web| url = https://www.librarything.com/author/trumbauerlisa| title = Lisa Trumbauer| website = Library Thing| access-date = 2023-12-30}}</ref> Trumbauer was a member of the [[Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators]].<ref name=lt />

==Selected publications==
===Non-fiction===
*All About Light (2004)
*All About Sound (2004)
* What Is Electricity? (2004)
* Philadelphia: Home of Liberty (2002)
* The Sahara Desert (2002)
* At the Eiffel Tower (2002)
* National Parks (2002)
* Visit the Capitol
* What Is Gravity? (2004)

===Fantasy fiction===
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* ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' novel ''Hidden Dragon'' (June 2005)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/dndnovel/967020000 |title=The Hidden Dragon |website=www.wizards.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050204115456/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/dndnovel/967020000 |archive-date=2005-02-04}} </ref>
* ''A Practical Guide to Vampires, [[Mirrorstone Books]], 2009, ISBN 9780786952434''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lodge {{!}} |first=Sally |title=Children's Books for Fall: M |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/1-legacy/23-children-s-book-reviews/article/12079-children-s-books-for-fall-m.html |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=PublishersWeekly.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>ROSENBLUM, D. A Practical Guide to Vampires. [[School Library Journal]], ''[s. l.]'', v. 55, n. 11, p. 123, 2009. Disponível em: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=44980654&site=eds-live&scope=site {{dead link|date=August 2022}}. Acesso em: 18 jul. 2022.</ref>
* ''Mystery of Canyon Creek''
* ''A Practical Guide to Dragons''<ref>{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|356425667}} |last1=Margison |first1=Gloria |title=February is Library Lover's Month in Cranbrook |newspaper=Daily Townsman |date=4 February 2008 |page=5 }}</ref>
* ''Has Anyone Seen My Green Dinosaur''
* ''I Swear I Saw a Witch in Washington''
* ''A Practical Guide to Dragon Riding'', [[Mirrorstone Books]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lodge {{!}} |first=Sally |title=Children's Books for Fall: M - P |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/print/20080721/4095-children-s-books-for-fall-m-p.html |access-date=2022-07-18 |website=PublishersWeekly.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |id={{ProQuest|436961157}} |last1=Collison |first1=Cathy |title=DOG DAYS READING |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |date=5 August 2008 |page=D8 }}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Trumbauer was married<ref name=":0" /> and lived in [[Hillsborough, New Jersey]]. She died in her home on August 28, 2008.<ref name="obit"/>


==References==
==References==
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Lisa Trutkoff Trumbauer, often known as Lisa Trumbauer, (February 15, 1963 - August 28, 2008) was a prolific American author of children's books.[1][2]

Early life and education[edit]

Trumbauer was born in The Bronx, New York City, on February 15, 1963, to Fred and Sigrid Trutkoff.[3] She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland.[3]

Trumbauer became a children's author, often of "explainer" books about science (What is Electricity? (2004), What is Gravity (2004), Forces and Motion (1989)), although she also wrote some young adult light fiction (The Runaway Valentines (1993)). In 2006, Nina Hess, editor of the Mirrorstone imprint at Wizards of the Coast that produced children's picture books, asked Trumbauer to write Mirrorstone's first title, A Practical Guide to Dragons.[4] The book became a New York Times Bestseller in the category "Children's Books."[5]

The website Library Things lists 330 titles to Trumbauer's credit.[6] Trumbauer was a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.[6]

Selected publications[edit]

Non-fiction[edit]

  • All About Light (2004)
  • All About Sound (2004)
  • What Is Electricity? (2004)
  • Philadelphia: Home of Liberty (2002)
  • The Sahara Desert (2002)
  • At the Eiffel Tower (2002)
  • National Parks (2002)
  • Visit the Capitol
  • What Is Gravity? (2004)

Fantasy fiction[edit]

Personal life[edit]

Trumbauer was married[3] and lived in Hillsborough, New Jersey. She died in her home on August 28, 2008.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Trumbauer, Lisa (Trutkoff) 1963- | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com.
  2. ^ a b "Lisa Trumbauer – Central Jersey Archives". September 4, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c Trumbauer, Lisa (Trutkoff) 1963-. [s. l.]: Gale, 2004. v. 223ISBN 978-0-7876-9354-1. Disponível em: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsgvr&AN=edsgcl.3413700287&site=eds-live&scope=site . Acesso em: 18 jul. 2022.
  4. ^ Bird, Betsy (2007-10-30). "Monsters Are Forever, Forever, Forever . . ". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  5. ^ "Bestsellers: Children's Books". New York Times. 2006-10-22. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  6. ^ a b "Lisa Trumbauer". Library Thing. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  7. ^ "The Hidden Dragon". www.wizards.com. Archived from the original on 2005-02-04.
  8. ^ Lodge |, Sally. "Children's Books for Fall: M". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  9. ^ ROSENBLUM, D. A Practical Guide to Vampires. School Library Journal, [s. l.], v. 55, n. 11, p. 123, 2009. Disponível em: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=44980654&site=eds-live&scope=site [dead link]. Acesso em: 18 jul. 2022.
  10. ^ Margison, Gloria (4 February 2008). "February is Library Lover's Month in Cranbrook". Daily Townsman. p. 5. ProQuest 356425667.
  11. ^ Lodge |, Sally. "Children's Books for Fall: M - P". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  12. ^ Collison, Cathy (5 August 2008). "DOG DAYS READING". Detroit Free Press. p. D8. ProQuest 436961157.
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