About John
John Tessitore is a writer and scholar of American Studies. He has written for several magazines and newspapers, and he is the author six biographies for young adult audiences. He is now working on a seventh about Michael McGivney, founder of the Knights of Columbus. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife and children.
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5/31/2015 | The Circus Master (0 Comments )
A few nights ago, our daughters asked us to define “irony.” My wife tried to explain it by process of elimination. “It’s not rain on your wedding day,” she said. They didn’t get the joke—on June 13, that joke will be... Read the rest of this post |
5/24/2015 | Why It's OK to Cry About Letterman (0 Comments )
I must have been 11 years old. Sixth grade. I won a poetry contest organized to commemorate the centennial of the Statue of Liberty—big news in New York public schools in 1985. My prize was a bronze statue of the Statue which... Read the rest of this post |
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John's Published Works | Ages | Date Published | |||
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Books 1 - 4 of 8 from John's published works, View all 8 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
1. Extraordinary American Writers (Extraordinary People (Hardcover)) (Hardc... Author: John Tessitore Publisher: Children's Press (CT) |
Young Adults |
09/01/2004 Add | |||
2 Reviews | |||||
2. Kofi Annan: The Peacekeeper (Book Report Biographies) (Library Binding) Author: John Tessitore Publisher: Franklin Watts |
Young Adults |
09/2000 Add | |||
2 Reviews | |||||
3. Muhammad Ali (Impact Biographies) (Library Binding) Author: John Tessitore Publisher: Franklin Watts |
Ages 9-12 |
09/1998 Add | |||
9 Reviews | |||||
4. The Hunt and the Feast: A Life of Ernest Hemingway (Impact Biography) (L... Author: John Tessitore Publisher: Franklin Watts |
Young Adults |
11/1996 Add | |||
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Comment by John Tessitore on 2/12/2013 at 10:00 PM:
Thanks Eric.
Thanks Eric.
Hi John, Thanks for connecting!