2000 Author
Faye Gibbons
Faye Gibbons was born in Carter's Quarter, deep in the Georgia mountains, in 1938, and spent her childhood in mill towns and rural areas of Dalton, Savannah, and Atlanta. These Southern roots, her childhood memories, and her family's stories are the inspiration for her books and storytelling.
Because of economic hardships, her family's lifestyle did not include running water, electricity, indoor plumbing, automobiles, or even television. Although she felt deprived and ashamed of this situation while growing up, as an author she later came to value the experiences gained through hardship.
Faye Gibbons did not attend school until she was nine years old and it was then that, with the aid of teachers and librarians, she discovered a whole new world of stories through reading. She read to her four younger brothers and sisters and even made up her own stories to entertain them. These stories were not written down but served to express her dreams of getting an education and leaving the Georgia mountains far behind. With the moral and financial support of her teachers, she enrolled in college. One former teacher even drove her to Berry College. (The University of Mississippi's Children's Book Festival Website)
Faye Gibbons received her B.A. degree from Berry College in Rome, Georgia. She also attended Oglethorpe University and Emory University, in Atlanta, and Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. A former teacher at both the high-school and elementary-school levels, Faye Gibbons pursues her interest in the mountain culture of the South by taking frequent hiking trips throughout the area. She resides in Alabama. (Book Jacket)
Bibliography:
Breaking New Ground
The Day The Picture Man Came
Emma Jo's Song
Full Steam Ahead
Hernando De Soto : A
Search For Gold And Glory
Hook Moon Night
Horace King: Bridges to Freedom
King Shoes and Clown Pockets
Mama and Me and the Model-T
Mighty Close to Heaven
Mountain Wedding
Night in the Barn
Some Glad Morning
Author's Website:
http://fayegibbons.com/
Last Updated:
19 February 2005
