George Ella Lyon
George Ella Lyon was born in Harlan County, Kentucky in 1949. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Centre College in Danville, then later went on to complete her PhD in English at Indiana University. Lyon began by writing poetry, and got her first book of poetry, Mountain, published in 1983. Lyon's accomplishments include many awards, creating and hosting a writing workshop series for KET, and having a children's book featured on PBS' Reading Rainbow. Currently, George Ella lives in Lexington, KY.
Works By the Author:
Mountain (1983)
Father Time and the Day Boxes (1985)
A Regular Rolling Noah (1986)
Together (1989)
A B Cedar: An Alphabet of Trees (1989)
Come a Tide (1990)
Basket (1990)
Cecil's Story (1991)
The Outside Inn (1991)
Who Came Down That Road? (1992)
Dreamplace (1993)
Mama is a Miner (1994)
Five Live Bongos (1994)
Ada's Pal (1996)
A Day at Damp Camp (1996)
With a Hammer for My Heart (1997)
The Stranger I Left Behind Me (1997)
Counting on the Woods: A Poem (1998)
A Sign (1998)
A Traveling Cat (1998)
where I'm from: where poems come from (1999)
Book (1999)
One Lucky Girl (2000)
Gina.Jamie.Father.Bear (2002)
Works By the Author:
Mountain (1983)
Father Time and the Day Boxes (1985)
A Regular Rolling Noah (1986)
Together (1989)
A B Cedar: An Alphabet of Trees (1989)
Come a Tide (1990)
Basket (1990)
Cecil's Story (1991)
The Outside Inn (1991)
Who Came Down That Road? (1992)
Dreamplace (1993)
Mama is a Miner (1994)
Five Live Bongos (1994)
Ada's Pal (1996)
A Day at Damp Camp (1996)
With a Hammer for My Heart (1997)
The Stranger I Left Behind Me (1997)
Counting on the Woods: A Poem (1998)
A Sign (1998)
A Traveling Cat (1998)
where I'm from: where poems come from (1999)
Book (1999)
One Lucky Girl (2000)
Gina.Jamie.Father.Bear (2002)
