Happy 90th, Kathlyn Gay! (Nonfiction writer: 1990s "Voices from the Past" war series)

[leno...@yahoo.com]

Aka Kathlyn Ruth Gay and Kathlyn R. Gay. She's written more than 100
books. She's also written for "Highlights."

Born in Zion, Illinois, she now lives in New Port Richey, Florida.

http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=kathlyn+gay+books&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&start=0
(book covers)

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/author/kathlyn-gay/
(Kirkus reviews)

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/121031.Kathlyn_Gay
(reader reviews)

Excerpt:

"Kathlyn Gay is the author of more than 100 books, including young
adult books, encyclopedias, teacher manuals and portions of textbooks.
Most of her work focuses on social and environmental issues, culture,
history, and communication. In 1983, her book Acid Rain was selected
as an 'Outstanding Book' by the National Council for Social Studies
and National Science Teachers' Association. Silent Killers received
the same award in 1988. Global Garbage: International Trade in Toxic
Waste was chosen as a Notable Book for Young People in 1993. In recent
years, Kathlyn Gay has collaborated with family members, sons Martin
and Douglas Gay and daughter Karen Hamilton, on various books."

https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/gay-kathlyn-1930
(includes her awards and a long biographical article)




WRITINGS:

* Girl Pilot, Julian Messner (New York, NY), 1966.

* Money Isn't Everything: The Story of Economics at Work,
Delacorte (New York, NY), 1967.

* Meet the Mayor of Your City, Hawthorn (New York, NY), 1967.

* Meet Your Governor, Hawthorn (New York, NY), 1968.

* Beth Speaks Out, Julian Messner (New York, NY), 1968.

* Careers in Social Service, Julian Messner (New York, NY), 1969.

* Where the People Are: Cities and Their Future, Delacorte (New
York, NY), 1969.

* The Germans Helped Build America, Julian Messner (New York, NY),
1971.

* Proud Heritage on Parade, Contemporary Drama Service (Colorado
Springs, CO), 1972.

* Core English: English for Speakers of Other Languages, Ginn and
Co. (Lexington, MA), 1972.

* A Family Is for Living: The Changing Family in a Changing World,
Delacorte (New York, NY), 1972.

* Our Working World, Science Research Associates (Palo Alto, CA),
1973.

* Body Talk, Scribner (New York, NY), 1974.

* Be a Smart Shopper, Julian Messner (New York, NY), 1974.

* (With Ben E. Barnes) The River Flows Backward, Ashley Books
(Port Washington, NY), 1975.

* What's in a Name?, Elkhart Community Schools (Elkhart, IN),
1975.

* Care and Share: Teenagers and Volunteerism, Julian Messner (New
York, NY), 1977.

* Look Mom! No Words!, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 1977.

* (With son, Martin Gay, and Marla Gay) Get Hooked on Vegetables,
Julian Messner (New York, NY), 1978.

* (Coauthor) English around the World, Scott Foresman (Glenview,
IL), 1979.

* (With Martin Gay) Eating What Grows Naturally, illustrated by
Brian Byrn, And Books (South Bend, IN), 1980.

* (With Ben E. Barnes) Your Fight Has Just Begun, Julian Messner
(New York, NY), 1980.

* (With Ben E. Barnes) Beginner's Guide to Better Boxing, McKay
(New York, NY), 1980.

* (Coauthor) I Like English, Scott, Foresman (Glenview, IL), 1981.

* English for a Changing World, Scott, Foresman (Glenview, IL),
1981.

* Boxes and More Boxes, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 1981.

* (Coauthor) Family Living, Prentice-Hall (Englewood Cliffs, NJ),
1982, 3rd edition, 1988.

* Junkyards, Enslow Publishers (Hillside, NJ), 1982.

* Acid Rain, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1983.

* Cities under Stress, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1985.

* The Greenhouse Effect, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1986.

* Ergonomics: Making Products and Places Fit People, Enslow
Publishers (Hillside, NJ), 1986.

* Crisis in Education: Will the United States Be Ready for the
Year 2000?, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1986.

* The Rainbow Effect: Interracial Families, Franklin Watts (New
York, NY), 1987.

* Changing Families: Meeting Today's Challenges, Enslow Publishers
(Hillside, NJ), 1988.

* Science in Ancient Greece, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1988.

* Silent Killers: Radon and Other Hazards, Franklin Watts (New
York, NY), 1988.

* Bigotry, Enslow Publishers (Hillside, NJ), 1989.

* Ozone, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1989.

* Adoption and Foster Care, Enslow Publishers (Hillside, NJ),
1990.

* They Don't Wash Their Socks! Sports Superstitions, Walker (New
York, NY), 1990.

* Water Pollution, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1990.

* Cleaning Nature Naturally, Walker (New York, NY), 1991.

* Air Pollution, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1991.

* Garbage and Recycling, Enslow Publishers (Hillside, NJ), 1991.

* Day Care: Looking for Answers, Enslow Publishers (Hillside, NJ),
1992.

* Church and State: Government and Religion in the United States,
Millbrook Press (Brookfield, CT), 1992.

* Global Garbage: Exporting Trash and Toxic Waste, Franklin Watts
(New York, NY), 1992.

* Caution! This May Be an Advertisement: Teen Guide to
Advertising, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1992.

* Caretakers of the Earth, Enslow Publishers (Hillside, NJ), 1993.

* The Right to Die: Public Controversy, Private Matter, Millbrook
Press (Brookfield, CT), 1993.

* Getting Your Message Across, Macmillan (New York, NY), 1993.

* Breast Implants: Making Safe Choices, Macmillan (New York, NY),
1993.

* Pregnancy: Private Decisions, Public Debates, Franklin Watts
(New York, NY), 1994.

* Rainforests of the World: A Reference Handbook, American
Bibliographical Center-Clio Press (Santa Barbara, CA), 1994, 2nd
edition, 2001.

* The New Power of Women in Politics, Enslow Publishers (Hillside,
NJ), 1994.

* Pollution and the Powerless: The Environmental Justice Movement,
Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1994.

* I Am Who I Am: Speaking out about Multiracial Identity, Franklin
Watts (New York, NY), 1995.

* Keep the Buttered Side Up: Food Superstitions from Around the
World, Walker (New York, NY), 1995.

* (With Martin Gay) Encyclopedia of North American Eating and
Drinking Traditions, Customs, and Rituals, American Bibliographical
Center-Clio Press (Santa Barbara, CA), 1995.

* Rights and Respect: What You Need to Know about Gender Bias and
Sexual Harassment, Millbrook Press (Brookfield, CT), 1995.

* (With Martin Gay) Heroes of Conscience: A Biographical
Dictionary, American Bibliographical Center-Clio Press (Santa Barbara,
CA), 1996.

* Saving the Environment: Debating the Costs, Franklin Watts (New
York, NY), 1996.

* (With son, Douglas Gay) The Not-so-minor Leagues, Millbrook
Press (Brookfield, CT), 1996.

* (With Martin Gay) The Information Superhighway, Holt (New York,
NY), 1996.

* Communes and Cults, Twenty-First Century Books (New York, NY),
1997.

* Militias: Armed and Dangerous, Enslow Publishers (Hillside, NJ),
1997.

* Neo-Nazis: A Growing Threat, Enslow Publishers (Hillside, NJ),
1997.

* (With Martin Gay) Emma Goldman, Lucent Books (San Diego, CA),
1997.

* (With Martin Gay) After the Shooting Stops: The Aftermath of
War, Twenty-First Century Books (New York, NY), 1998.

* Who's Running the Nation? How Corporate Power Threatens
Democracy, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1998.

* Child Labor: A Global Crisis, Millbrook Press (Brookfield, CT),
1998.

* (With Martin Gay) Encyclopedia of Political Anarchy, American
Bibliographical Center-Clio Press (Santa Barbara, CA), 1999.

* Leaving Cuba: From Operation Pedro Pan to Elian, Twenty-First
Century Books (New York, NY), 2000.

* Silent Death: The Threat of Chemical and Biological Terrorism,
Twenty-First Century Books (New York, NY), 2001.

* (With Christine Whittington) Body Marks: Tattooing, Piercing,
and Scarification, Millbrook Press (Brookfield, CT), 2002.

* (With Sean McGarrahan) Epilepsy: The Ultimate Teen Guide,
Scarecrow Press (Lanham, MD), 2002.

* The Encyclopedia of Women's Health Issues, Oryx Press (Westport,
CT), 2002.

* Eating Disorders: Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge Eating, Enslow
(Berkeley Heights, NJ), 2003.

* Cultural Diversity, Conflicts and Challenges: The Ultimate Teen
Guide, Scarecrow Press (Lanham, MD), 2003.

* Abortion: Understanding the Debate, Enslow (Berkeley Heights,
NJ), 2004.

* Volunteering: The Ultimate Teen Guide, Scarecrow Press (Lanham,
MD), 2004.

* African-American Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations: The
History, Customs, and Symbols Associated with Both Traditional and
Contemporary Religious and Secular Events Observed by Americans of
African Descent, Omnigraphics (Detroit, MI), 2006.

* Mother Jones (biography), Morgan Reynolds (Greensboro, NC),
2006.

* Religion and Spirituality in America: The Ultimate Teen Guide,
Scarecrow Press (Lanham, MD), 2006.

* Am I Fat? The Obesity Issue for Teens, Enslow Publishers
(Berkeley Heights, NJ), 2006.

* Superfood or Superthreat: The Issue of Genetically Engineered
Food, Enslow (Hillside, NJ), 2007.

* Military and Teens: The Ultimate Teen Guide, Scarecrow Press
(Lanham, MD), 2008.

* Mao Zedong's China, Twenty-First Century Books (Minneapolis,
MN), 2008.

* Aftermath of the Chinese Nationalist Revolution, Twenty-First
Century Books/Lerner (Minneapolis, MN), 2008.

* Aftermath of the Russian Revolution, Twenty-First Century Books/
Lerner (Minneapolis, MN), 2009.

* The Scoop on What to Eat: What You Should Know about Diet and
Nutrition, Enslow (Hillside, NJ), 2009.

Body Image and Appearance: The Ultimate Teen Guide, 2009;
American Dissidents: An Encyclopedia of Activists, Subversives and Prisoners of Conscience, 2011;
Living Green: The Ultimate Teen Guide, 2012;
Food: The New Gold, 2012; Bigotry and Intolerance: The Ultimate Teen Guide, 2013.


"VOICES FROM THE PAST" SERIES; WITH MARTIN GAY

* World War I, Twenty-First Century Books (New York, NY), 1995.

* World War II, Twenty-First Century Books (New York, NY), 1995.

* The War of 1812, Twenty-First Century Books (New York, NY),
1995.

* The Spanish-American War, Twenty-First Century Books (New York,
NY), 1995.

* The Revolutionary War, Twenty-First Century Books (New York,
NY), 1995.

* The Civil War, Twenty-First Century Books (New York, NY), 1995.

* The Korean War, Twenty-First Century Books (New York, NY), 1996.

* The Vietnam War, Twenty-First Century Books (New York, NY),
1996.

* The Persian Gulf War, Twenty-First Century Books (New York, NY),
1996.


Lenona.