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	Author Profile: Donna Jo Napoli
		Donna Jo Napoli is the acclaimed author of many notable novels, including THREE DAYS, ZEL, STONES IN WATER, and CRAZY JACK; the picture books ALBERT and HOW HUNGRY ARE YOU?; and the Angelwings series.
		Donna Jo Napoli has been penning her own versions of fairy tales for years, her most recent addition is BEAST,a retelling of Beauty's classic story, but this time from the Beast's point of view.
		Find out why Napoli decided to set her new story in Persia, what sparked her fascination with lions, why she loves to research, and how fairy tales became such a significant part of her and her family's life.
	www.teenreads.com /authors/au-napoli-donna.asp (2047 words)

	Barnes & Noble.com - Bound - Donna Jo Napoli - Hardcover
		While remaining true to the fairytale elements, Napoli endows each character here with three dimensions: the stepmother, for instance, is the number two wife of a recently deceased master potter, so she, understandably, puts her own daughter's welfare ahead of that of her stepdaughter, Xing Xing.
		Napoli manages to grant Xing Xing an independence that remains authentic to her time, and creates both an adventure and a coming-of-age story that will have readers racing to the finish.
		Napoli retains the pattern of the traditional Chinese tale with only a few minor changes: she sets the story in the northern province of Shaanxi during the Ming dynasty rather than in a minority community in southern China.
	search.barnesandnoble.com /booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=e56oqrWBle&isbn=0689861753&itm=1 (1441 words)

	Biography
		Here is a letter from Donna Jo to her readers, which answers lots of the questions that she gets.
		Donna Jo Napoli is both a linguist and a writer of children's fiction.
		She and Donna Jo have written a story called READY TO DREAM, which is set in Australia, where the two of them (as well as the rest of the family) spent many weeks in the summers of 1992 and 1997.
	www.donnajonapoli.com /biography.html (1382 words)

	Amazon.com: Bound: Books: Donna Jo Napoli (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Napoli redraws Stepmother as an understandable, if not likable, figure who behaves as she does for very good reasons: ideology, jealousy, and an anxiety for Wei Ping's and her own wellbeing, for which she is willing to sacrifice Xing Xing's.
		Napoli rewrites a tale that traditionally takes place, once upon a time, in a kingdom far away, with an unflinching honesty that comes with its own brand of wisdom, logic, and magic.
		Donna Jo Napoli truly captures a bit of both worlds in her Novel, truly inspiring readers of all ages to never stop dreaming.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0689861753?v=glance (2460 words)

	Re-reading Myths and Fables: Donna Jo Napoli
		Donna Jo Napoli, head of Swarthmore College's linguistics department, has made a career of writing books for children and young adults.
		Napoli's re-imaginings of well-known stories are usually told from the perspective of peripheral characters.
		Another startling re-telling is Napoli's Zel (1996), a version of Rapunzel that is more than just a tale of an overprotective parent who locks her daughter in a tower.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/childrensliterature/115167 (507 words)

	Teenreads.com -- BEAST by Donna Jo Napoli
		BEAST, Donna Jo Napoli's latest fairy tale retelling, is a treat for both the senses and the intellect.
		Based on Charles Lamb's 1811 poetic version, in which the hero is of Persian descent, Napoli follows Lamb's lead by setting her story in an exotic land, where roses, gardens, verse, and lions play important roles in a rich cultural backdrop.
		Though labeled YA fiction, adults will also delight in Napoli's linguistic knowledge (the text is punctuated with Farsi, Arabic, and Latin) as well as her depiction of Islamic and Persian traditions and her excellent storytelling ability.
	www.teenreads.com /reviews/0689835892.asp (328 words)

	Donna Jo Napoli - new and used books
		Donna Jo Napolis novel is full of fascinating historical details which bring Renaissance Venice to vibrant life.
		The third volume of Napoli's The Prince of the Pond Trilogy, sequel to: "The Prince of thePond" and "Jimmy, the Pickpocket of the Palace.
		Napoli, Donna Jo - Gracie, the Pixie of the Puddle
	www.isbn.pl /A-donna-jo-napoli/t (1126 words)

	Donna Jo Napoli, Beast
		Donna Jo Napoli, Beast (Simon and Schuster, 2002)
		Donna Jo Napoli, whose previous books have dealt with similar matters(Zel, for instance, retelling Rapunzel), draws from the 1811 poem by Charles Lamb to restructure and recount the Beauty and the Beast from a more intimate point of view.
		The strengths of Napoli's retelling come in the lush language, the rich detail, and the attention to Orasmyn's struggle between faith and instinct.
	www.greenmanreview.com /book/book_napoli_beast.html (824 words)

	Teenreads.com -- BOUND by Donna Jo Napoli (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Donna Jo Napoli's well-written, elaborate retellings of classic stories have reinvented those fairy tales for new, more sophisticated audiences.
		By doing so, Napoli is able to combine actual history with fairy tale elements to create a rich and emotionally complex novel.
		By placing her story in a specific time and place, Napoli also introduces historical details and themes about the value of women, which add depth to the tale.
	www.bonus.com /contour/teenreads/http@@/www.Teenreads.com/reviews/0689861753.asp (324 words)

	Downhomebooks.Com -- Donna Jo Napoli interview
		DJN: Yes, there is a spinner down the street from me, who taught both me and Richard Tchen to spin.
		DJN: Salz has cystic fibrosis -- and I knew someone with it --I wasn't close to her, though -- but she's part of why I wrote the book.
		DJN: One year, my whole family spent the summer on a farm in Michigan -- from June to August -- and my husband and I took jobs in the day camp during the week.
	www.downhomebooks.com /napoli.htm (6113 words)

	Donna Jo Napoli, Beast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Donna Jo Napoli uses an unusual setting and perspective to retell "Beauty and the Beast" in her new novel titled simply Beast.
		Napoli draws on a less well-known version of the tale as a departure point for her novel, a poem by Charles Lamb identifying the unfortunate beast as Prince Orasmyn of Persia.
		Like her other novels, Donna Jo Napoli's Beast provides substance and style with a fresh and original interpretation of an old familiar tale.
	www.rambles.net /napoli_beast.html (455 words)

	The SF Site Featured Review: Zel
		Donna Jo Napoli lives in Swarthmore, PA with her husband and their five children.
		One of Napoli's key achievements is her grasp of human nature.
		If Napoli were to re-examine the entire Grimm's line, I'd get on the waiting list for each volume.
	www.sfsite.com /06a/zel34.htm (598 words)

	Amazon.com: Breath: Books: Donna Jo Napoli (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Napoli has written a grotesquely powerful reimagining of the familiar German legend (and Robert Browning poem) about the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
		Relentlessly downbeat and dense with ghastly details and vivid depictions of the fear and despair visited on the illness' victims, this is definitely not for the faint of heart.
		As usual, Donna Jo Napoli lures you into the world within her pages in the most unassuming way.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/068986177X?v=glance (1890 words)

	Oxford University Press: Linguistics: Donna Jo Napoli
		An introduction to linguistic methodology and linguistic theory, this unique book introduces readers to the study of language and to the manner in which linguists think and approach their material.
		It differs from similar books in that Napoli focuses on the five core topics of linguistics: (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics), rather than attempting to treat the full range of associated topics (including areas such as language acquisition, psycholinguistics, and computational linquistics).
		"Napoli the noted novelist and children's author and Napoli the respected editor and syntactician work together to produce the text against which others must now be measured: comprehensive, clear, student-oriented and downright fun to read and work through."--Adam Brooke Davis, Truman State University
	www.oup.com /us/catalog/24419/subject/SyntaxMorphology/~~/c2Y9YWxsJnNzPWF1dGhvci5hc2Mmc2Q9YXNjJnBmPTEwMCZ2aWV3PXVzYSZwcj0xMCZib29rQ292ZXJzPXllcyZjaT0wMTk1MDkxNzUy (304 words)

	Beast by Donna Jo Napoli
		In a narrative as glittering and richly detailed as a Persian miniature, Donna Jo Napoli interprets and amplifies the tale of Beauty and the Beast with startling originality.
		I still like it, naturally because Napoli's sense of writing and detail really is worth experiencing and I do love her writing even as an adult.
		I give Napoli credit, especially since she is working with material that is already familiar to her readers.
	www.book-summary-review.com /Beast-0689835906.htm (1356 words)

	Amazon.ca: Beast: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		We've seen her keen psychological insights, surprising viewpoints, and clever twists on traditional fairy tales in previous novels: Hansel and Gretel in The Magic Circle, Rapunzel in Zel, Jack and the Beanstalk in Crazy Jack, and Rumpelstiltskin in Spinners.
		Napoli, however, brings a fresh slant to the story through the eyes of the Beast, Prince Orasmyn, who has been transformed by a curse into a lion--and can only be redeemed by the love of a woman.
		I expected this to be as good as all the rest of Donna Jo Napoli's books (Sirena!!) but I was extremely disappointed.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0689835906 (785 words)

	Sources & Experts: Donna Jo Napoli (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		An expert on language use, especially slang, Professor Napoli's teaching areas include syntax, phonetics, phonology, morphology, historical and comparative linguistics, the structure of Japanese, the structure of American Sign Language, poetics, poetry workshops, dialogue, fiction writing workshops, writing for ESL students, and the mathematical and linguistic analysis of folk dance.
		She is also an award-winning author of several books for children and young adults, including The Prince of the Pond (Dutton, 1992) and most recently Albert (Random House, 2001).
		Professor Napoli earned her B.A. in mathematics, M.A. in Italian literature, and Ph.D. in general and romance linguistics, from Harvard University.
	www.swarthmore.edu /news/experts/dnapoli.html (100 words)

	Alibris: Napoli
		Fourteen-year-old Donna Mocenigo and her twin sister watch closely as their parents search for a suitable husband for their older sister.
		When her pet rabbit's newborn babies die, her doctor tells her that she may have scoliosis, and her aunt is diagnosed with cancer, ten-year-old Laurel feels constantly reminded of the mortality of all living things.
		The acclaimed Donna Jo Napoli's beloved and hilarious series about Pin, the (frog) Prince of the Pond, continues with more funny language, wild adventure, and magic.
	www.alibris.com /search/books/author/Napoli (1132 words)

	The SF Site Featured Review: Albert
		Donna Jo Napoli lives in Swarthmore, PA, with her husband and their 5 children.
		Napoli's previous books have explored the logical, human aspect of fairy tales.
		Napoli's characters become complete and, obviously, imperfect beings -- the humans between the lines.
	www.sfsite.com /05a/al103.htm (639 words)

	Simonsays.com > SimonSays > Donna Jo Napoli > Q&A (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Simonsays.com > SimonSays > Donna Jo Napoli > Q&A
		Napoli: I didn't even know I was writing fantasy.
		Napoli: They're as relevant as any other emotional or intellectual experiences are.
	www.simonsays.com /content/destination.cfm?sid=33&pid=356840&agid=8 (635 words)

	Donna Jo Napoli (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Donna Jo Napoli, a Swarthmore College linguist and award-winning children’s author, visited the Germantown Academy Lower School on Friday, February 9.
		Napoli began her day at GA with a reading to the pre-K and kindergarten classes from a new, pre-publication picture book, ALBERT.
		In an assembly for the entire Lower School, she read from earlier books and outlined her "Rules for Writing." Following writing workshop presentations with each grade, her day concluded with an informal discussion in the Lower School library, where students who have read her books could meet her and ask questions.
	www.ga.k12.pa.us /development/PressRelease/00-01/Napoli.html (328 words)

	Oxford University Press: Language Matters: Donna Jo Napoli
		Yet as linguist Donna Jo Napoli points out in this short and highly entertaining volume, many of our most deeply held ideas about the nature of language and its role in our lives are either misconceived or influenced by myths and stereotypes
		Napoli provides an entertaining tour through the world of language, examining these and other vexing and controversial language-related questions.
		Donna Jo Napoli is Professor of Linguistics at Swarthmore College, author of Linguistics and Syntax (both published by Oxford University Press), and a well known author of children's books.
	www.oup.com /us/catalog/23773/subject/TheEnglishLanguage/~~/c2Y9YWxsJnNzPWF1dGhvci5hc2Mmc2Q9YXNjJnBmPTUwJnZpZXc9dXNhJnByPTEwJmJvb2tDb3ZlcnM9eWVzJmNpPTAxOTUxNjA0ODc= (292 words)

	Donna Jo Napoli, Sirena (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Donna Jo Napoli takes a look at mermaids in Sirena, a tale set against the backdrop of ancient Greece and the Trojan War.
		Napoli uses vivid telling imagery to bring characters and setting to life.
		Sirena and Philoctectes develop nicely as they grow into their relationship, which fits neatly into the established structure of the story of the Trojan War.
	www.rambles.net /napoli_sirena.html (371 words)

	April 2000's Author of the Month, Donna Jo Napoli
		If you are middle school age or a young adult and like to read contemporary or fanciful books, then there's a good chance you've heard of Donna Jo Napoli.
		Donna Jo lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, where she is a linguist and a writer of many children's books.
		I have chosen Donna Jo Napoli as Author of the Month because I feel she is an excellent role model for all ages and her writing has been a tremendous inspiration to me.
	www.myshelf.com /aom/00/napoli.html (326 words)

	Spinners - Donna Jo Napoli - Penguin Group (New Zealand)
		He holds this secret in his heart, a heart as twisted with bitterness as his deformed body.
		In the way she limned the age-old tales in Zel and The Magic Circle, and re-created their characters in a startlingly new way, Donna Jo Napoli, with Richard Tchen, spins her own story of the heights-and depths-to which love can take us.
		Wholly original in its imagining, this novel is amazing, tantalizing, and horrifying all at the same time.
	www.penguin.co.nz /nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,0_0525460659,00.html (1893 words)

	John Benjamins: Contributions by Donna Jo Napoli
		Donna Jo Napoli is editor/board member of the following series.
		Donna Jo Napoli has contributed to the following volumes.
		Fernald, Theodore B. and Donna Jo Napoli 2000.
	www.benjamins.com /cgi-bin/t_authorview.cgi?author=9941 (107 words)

	Kidsreads.com - Donna Jo Napoli (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Donna Jo Napoli is a highly acclaimed author of both novels and picture books.
		Her many award-winning titles include STONES IN WATER, winner of a Golden Kite Award and the Sydney Taylor Book Award; Zel, which was named a Best Book by Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal; SIRENA, an ALA Best Book; BEAST, a School Library Journal Best Book; and, recently, THE GREAT GOD PAN.
		Donna Jo Napoli earned both her B.A. in mathematics and her Ph.D. in Romance languages and literatures from Harvard University.
	www.bonus.com /contour/kidreads/http@@/www.kidsreads.com/authors/au-napoli-donna-jo.asp (131 words)

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