Ellie Crowe
Ellie Crowe is a South African-born author of more than 40 published books, including children's books, travel guides, and non-fiction works. She currently resides in Honolulu, Hawaii, and Santa Barbara, California. Her work often focuses on the culture and history of Hawaii, with notable titles including 'Kamehameha: The Boy Who Became a Warrior King' and 'Surfer of the Century: The Life of Duke Kahanamoku.' Her first book, 'The Little Princess Kaiulani,' was placed in a time capsule at Princess Victoria Kaiulani Elementary School in Honolulu. Crowe is also known for her best-selling 'I Escaped Series,' which are survival adventures for readers aged 9-12.
Awards
['Hawaii Tourism Association Award for Excellence in Literature (2002)', 'Five awards for literary excellence from the Hawaii Book Publishers Association (2004)', 'The Kahili Award in Literary Arts (2004)', "2008 Asian/Pacific American Award for Children's Literature", '2008 Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance Once Upon a World Award', '2008 Carter G. Woodson Award', 'Bank Street College Books of the Year 2008', 'The Bloomsbury Review Editors Favorite', "Cleveland Public Library Distinguished Children's Biography List 2008", "Texas Women's University Librarians' Choice 2008", 'Starred review from School Library Journal 2008', 'Kiriyama Notable Books 2008', "BookList Best Children's Books 2007", 'Texas Bluebonnet Master List 2010/2011 selection']
Notable Works
['Exploring Lost Hawaii, Places of Power, History, Mystery and Magic', 'Kamehameha: the Boy who became a Warrior King', 'Surfer of the Century: the Life of Duke Kahanamoku', 'The Little Princess Kaiulani', 'I Escaped Series']
