David A. Adler (1) (1947–)
Author of Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds
For other authors named David A. Adler, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
David A. Adler was born in New York City. He attended Queen's College in New York City and later, earned an MBA in Marketing from New York University. He writes both fiction and non-fiction. He is the author of Cam Jansen mysteries and the Andy Russell titles. His titles has earned him numerous show more awards including a Sydney Taylor Book Award for his title "The Number on My Grandfather's Arm," "A Picture Book of Jewish Holidays" was named a Notable Book of 1981 by the American Library Association and "Our Golda" was named a Carter G. Woodson Award Honor Book. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by David A. Adler
Honest Abe Lincoln: Easy-to-read Stories About Abraham Lincoln (Holiday House Reader) (2009) 33 copies
Cam Jansen 6 Book Set (Mystery of the UFO, Television Dog, Babe Ruth, Stolen Diamonds, Dinosaur Bones, Gold Coins) (2004) 10 copies
Title: Cam Jansen 8 Book Collection Set (The Scary Snake Mystery; The Catnapping ; The Barking Treasure, Birthday; The… (2005) 8 copies
Cam Jansen 7 Book Libary Set: Mystery of the Gold Coin / Chocolate Fudge Mystery / Snowy Day Mystery / Mystery of the… (2010) 3 copies
Boxed set 9 Cam Jansen Books: Mystery of Stolen Diamonds, Of UFO, Of Stolen Corn Popper, Monster Movie, Television Dog,… (1985) 1 copy
Wernher Von Braun 1 copy
George Washington 1 copy
Cam Jansen 2 Book Hardcover Set: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Babe Ruth Baseball & Camp Jansen and the Mystery of… (1980) 1 copy
Cam Jansen: Mistery of the Dinasaur Bones, Mystery of the Carnival Prize / Mystery of the Circus Clown (3 Books Set) (2004) 1 copy
Cam Jansen's Puppy 2 Pack: Cam Jansen and the Barking Treasure Mystery / Cam Jansen the Mystery of the Television Dog (2009) 1 copy
Cam Hansen-bøgerne 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Adler, David A.
- Legal name
- Adler, David Abraham
- Birthdate
- 1947-04-10
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Country (for map)
- USA
- Birthplace
- New York, New York, USA
- Places of residence
- New York, New York, USA
Woodmere, New York - Education
- Queens College (BA, Economics, Education, 1968)
New York University (MBA, Marketing, 1971) - Occupations
- Teacher (mathematics)
Children's Author - Relationships
- Adler, Michael S. (son)
- Awards and honors
- Sydney Taylor Book Award
Helen Keating Ott Award - Short biography
- David A. Adler is an American children's author. He was born in New York City, New York in 1947. He graduated from Queens College in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in economics and education. For the next nine years, he worked as a mathematics teacher for the New York City Board of Education, while taking classes towards a master's degree in marketing, a degree he was awarded by New York University in 1971. In that same year, a question from his then-three-year-old nephew inspired Adler to write his first story, A Little at a Time, subsequently published by Random House in 1976. Adler's next project, a series of math books, drew on his experience as a math teacher. In 1977, he created his most famous character, Cam Jansen, originally featured in Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds, which was published that year.
Adler married psychologist Renee Hamada in 1973, and their first child, Michael, was born in 1977. By that time Adler had taken a break from teaching and, while his wife continued her work, he stayed home, took care of Michael, and began a full-time writing career.
Adler's son, Michael S. Adler, is now the co-author of several books with his father, including A Picture Book of Sam Adams, A Picture Book of John Hancock, and A Picture Book of James and Dolly Madison. Another son, Edward, was the inspiration for Adler's Andy Russell series, with the events described in the series loosely based on adventures the Adler family had with Edward's enthusiasm and his pets.
As of November 2008, Adler has three sons and two grandsons. He lives in Woodmere, New York.
(source: Wikipedia)
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