David L Harrison

David L. Harrison has published more than 100 books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction for young readers and teachers, and has been anthologized in 185 others. His work has been translated into twelve languages and presented on television, adio, podcast, video stream, on stage, and in musical groups.

Harrison's professional books include Easy Poetry Lessons That Dazzle and Delight (1999), with Bernice Cullinan; "Yes, Poetry Can," the poetry chapter for Children's Literature in the Reading Program (edited by Deborah Wooten, Lauren Almonette Liang, and Bernice Cullinan, third [2009], fourth [2015], and fifth [2018] editions); Learning through Poetry (2013), with Mary Jo Fresch, a five-volume set to build phonemic awareness and phonics skills; and Partner Poems for Building Fluency: 40 Engaging Poems for Two Voices with Motivating Activities That Help Students Improve Their Fluency and Comprehension (2009), with Tim Rasinski and Gay Fawcett. Let's Write This Week with David Harrison (2012), with Lauren Edmondson, is a 20-episode video program that brings writing tips into the elementary classroom.

Harrison holds degrees from Drury and Emory Universities and honorary doctorates of letters from Missouri State University and Drury University. David Harrison Elementary School is named in his honor. He is poet laureate of Drury University. In 2020 he became the first recipient of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Children's Literature Medal.