1983 Brochure Transcript
Front:
Children's Literature Festival
November 4, 1983 - Student Union Building
Northeast Missouri State University
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Inside Left:
MEET THE AUTHORS
9:00a.m. - 2:00p.m. SUB, 3rd floor
Sandy Asher Conference Room
Peter Cohen Activities Room (west end)
Robert C. Lee Little Theatre, Baldwin Hall
David Melton Tangerine Room
Mary Shura Activities Room (east end)
Rhoda Wooldridge Meeting Room 4
3:00 - 4:00p.m. Informal talks with the authors
(SUB) Public invited
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DINNER
6:30p.m. SUB, Alumni Room
EVENING TALK
7:30p.m. SUB, Tangerine Room
Mary Shura, Speaker
(open and free of charge to adults and children accompanied by parents)
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Inside Right:
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Sandra Asher of Springfield, Mo., recognized primarily for her young adult novels, teaches creative writing at Drury College. She has also authored plays, poems, stories and articles which appeared in numerous publications. Her books include: Daughters of the Law, Summer Begins, and Just Like Jenny.
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Peter Cohen, who teaches creative writing at Kansas State University, has written nine children's books, a play and filmscripts. His books have appeared on the Junior Literary Guild Selection and the Sequoyah Award lists. His works include Foal Creek, Best Children's Novel for 1972, Bee, and Calm Horse, Wild Night.
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Robert C. Lee of Warsaw, Mo., has written seven children's books. His career in education spans almost three decades; he has taught fourth through senior high students. He now directs elementary education in the Warsaw schools. Lee's fictional works for children include the 1974 Mark Twain Award Winner, It's a Mile From Here to Glory, and The Summer of the Green Star, a Junior Literary Guild Selection and candidate for the 1983-84 Mark Twain Award.
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David Melton of Prince Village, Ks., has authored factual prose, analytical essays, news reporting, magazine articles, and poetry and novels for both adults and children. He has also illustrated eight of his own books and three by other authors. He has participated in numerous workshops and seminars. His children's books include: A Boy Called Hopeless, Todd, The One and Only Autobiography of Ralph Miller, and Images of Greatness.
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Mary Shura of Clarendon Hills, Il., has written over twenty books for youth. She has conducted numerous workshops in public schools and universities in the Midwest. Her books have appeared on the Junior Literary Guild Selection list, Children's Choice list, and the Kansas State Reading list. Her works include The Barkley Street Six Pack, Chester, Eleanor, and Happles and Cinnamunger, a candidate for the 1983-84 Mark Twain Award.
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Rhoda Wooldridge of Independence, Mo., has written several works of historical fiction with Missouri settings for children. She has participated in many children's literature festivals and has served as an historical consultant at Fort Osage, Mo. Her works include the Hannah series, the latest of which, Hannah's Flood, is a candidate for the 1983-84 Mark Twain Award, and That's the Way Joshuway.
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FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
Dona Truitt Director
Ann McEndarfer Co-Director
Sally McQuaid Co-Director
Sharon Prichard Co-Director
Dr. Marlow Ediger
Carol Guile
Dr. Viola Martin
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thanks to those who donated books for the drawing
The Chariton Bookstore
The International Reading Association
Dona Truitt
This Project is Supported by a Grant From
THE MISSOURI COMMITTEE FOR THE HUMANITIES, INC.,
The State-Based Arm of
THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENR FOR THE HUMANITIES