Jane Kurtz
Jane Kurtz has published picture books, nonfiction, novels for young readers, easy ready-to-read books, and books for educators—twenty-seven in total—along with short stories and articles. Her poetic picture book, River Friendly River Wild, was given the Golden Kite award for excellence in picture book text by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Another picture book, In the Small, Small Night, was named one of the year's best by the Washington Post, and School Library Journal put Jane's picture book glimpse of animals on the African savanna (Water Hole Waiting) onto their best-of-the-year list. Many of her books connect with Ethiopia, where she spent most of her childhood and now volunteers to plant the first libraries for children. She does author visits all over the U.S. and internationally and has taught writing at the elementary, secondary, and university levels. Visit her website at www.janekurtz.com.
Faculty Writing for Children & Young Adults
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