Claudia Mills

Claudia Jane Mills is an American author of children's books. She is also an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado Boulder.

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Early life and education

Mills was born in New York City on August 21, 1954, to Charles Howard and Helen Mills. She married Richard W. Wahl on October 19, 1985. She has two children, Christopher Richard Wahl and Gregory Charles Wahl.
Mills received a Bachelor of Arts from Wellesley College in 1976, a Master of Arts from Princeton University in 1979, and a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Maryland in 1988. She then returned to Princeton University to receive a Doctor of Philosophy in 1991.

Awards and honors

In 2016, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books named Franklin School Friends a "Notable series." They namedThe Lost Language one of the best books of 2021.

Year	Title	Award/Honor	Ref.
2002	Gus and Grandpa at Basketball	ALSC Notable Children's Books
2003	7 X 9 = Trouble!	ALSC Notable Children's Books
2010	How Oliver Olson Changed the World	ALSC Notable Children's Books

Publications

After-School Superstars Series

Nixie Ness, Cooking Star, Holiday House, 2019Vera Vance, Comics Star, Holiday House, 2020Lucy Lopez, Coding Star, Holiday House, 2020Boogie Bass, Sign Language Star, Holiday House, 2021

The Nora Notebooks Series

The Nora Notebooks: The Trouble With Ants, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2015The Nora Notebooks: The Trouble With Babies, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2016The Nora Notebooks: The Trouble With Friends, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2017

Franklin School Friends Series

Kelsey Green, Reading Queen, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2012Annika Riz, Math Whiz, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014Izzy Barr, Running Star, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015Simon Ellis, Spelling Bee Champ, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015Cody Harmon, King of Pets, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016

Mason Dixon Series

Mason Dixon: Pet Disasters, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2011Mason Dixon: 4th Grade Disasters, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2011Mason Dixon: Basketball Disasters, Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2012

Gus and Grandpa Series

Gus and Grandpa, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997Gus and Grandpa and the Christmas Cookies, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997Gus and Grandpa Ride the Train, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998Gus and Grandpa at the Hospital, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998Gus and Grandpa and the Two-Wheeled Bike, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1999Gus and Grandpa and Show-and-Tell, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2000Gus and Grandpa at Basketball, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2001Gus and Grandpa and the Halloween Costume, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002Gus and Grandpa Go Fishing, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003Gus and Grandpa and the Piano Lesson, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004

West Creek Middle School Series

Losers, Inc., Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997You're a Brave Man, Julius Zimmerman, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1999Lizzie at Last, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2000Alex Ryan, Stop That!, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003Makeovers by Marcia, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005

Dinah Series

Dynamite Dinah, Macmillan, 1990Dinah for President, Macmillan, 1992Dinah in Love, Macmillan, 1993Dinah Forever, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1995

Other

Luisa's American Dream, Four Winds, 1981At the Back of the Woods, Four Winds, 1982The Secret Carousel, Four Winds, 1983All The Living, Macmillan, 1983What about Annie?, Walker, 1985 Boardwalk with Hotel, Macmillan, 1985The One and Only Cynthia Jane Thornton, Macmillan, 1986Melanie Magpie, Bantam, 1987Cally's Enterprise, Macmillan, 1988After Fifth Grade, the World!, Macmillan, 1989Hannah on Her Way, Macmillan, 1991A Visit to Amy-Claire, Macmillan, 1992Phoebe's Parade, Macmillan, 1994The Secret Life of Bethany Barrett, Macmillan, 1994One Small Lost Sheep, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997Standing Up to Mr. O., Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 19987 x 9 = Trouble!, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002Perfectly Chelsea, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004Ziggy's Blue-Ribbon Day, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005Trading Places, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006 Being Teddy Roosevelt, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007The Totally Made-up Civil War Diary of Amanda MacLeish, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008How Oliver Olson Changed the World, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2009One Square Inch, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010Fractions=Trouble!, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011Zero Tolerance, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2013Write This Down, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016The Lost Language, Holiday House, 2021