Description: Praise for A Boy Named Shel : "Consulting many sources, among them Silverstein's friends; radio interviews; and newspaper, journal, and magazine articles, Rogak thoughtfully reconstructs the artist's life. ... An authoritative and accessible biography, absorbing from cover to cover."-- Library Journal "[A BOY NAMED SHEL] offers revealing anecdotes, complete with some dirty laundry, about the prolific children's author and cartoonist."-- Kirkus Reviews "The strength of this biography is in leading readers back to Silverstein's art, which is, after all, where he would have us find him."-- School Library Journal "Fascinating...A BOY NAMED SHEL is a revealing peak into the mind behind both 'Runny Babbit' and 'Freakin' at the Freakers Ball.'" -- Albany Times Union "A tribute to the unusual life of an extraordinary man."-- The Daily Texan "Lisa Rogak dives wholeheartedly into presenting the full story of media-shy Silverstein. She covers every step in his creative career, following his journey across media. Silverstein proved himself as a songwriter, a cartoonist, an author, a poet, a playwright and a screenwriter, and Rogak doesn't miss a beat."-- The Daily Californian "Faithfully following Silverstein on his wandering and tracing his deft compartmentalizing, Rogak lifts the curtain, respectfully, on this cultural icon." -- GO (AirTran Airways Inflight Magazine)

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