Nancy Raines Day (1951-) Biography - Writings, Sidelights - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards
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Born 1951, in Denver, CO; Education: University of Michigan, B.A., 1972; Syracuse University, M.A., 1974. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Protestant. Hobbies and other interests: Swimming, rowing, reading, music.
Agent—Barbara Kouts, P.O. Box 560, Bellport, NY 11713.
Business Journals, Inc., Stamford, CT, assistant editor, 1973; New Readers Press, Syracuse, NY, assistant editor, 1973-74; Ziff-Davis Publishing, New York, NY, assistant editor, 1975, associate editor and contributor, 1976-78; freelance writer, 1976—. Volunteer tutor, local elementary and middle schools, 1982—; church school teacher, 1986-2002; teacher, Institute of Children's Literature; teacher and consultant, Soloquest; writer, Krames Communications.
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Authors Guild, Media Alliance.
Notable Books selection, New York Times Book Review, and "Pick of the Lists" selection, American Booksellers Association, both 1995, for The Lion's Whiskers: An Ethiopian Folktale; Health Educators Media Award, for After Your Heart Attack.
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Tobacco: Facts for Decisions, New Readers Press (Syracuse, NY), 1978. Help Yourself to Health, New Readers Press (Syracuse, NY), 1980. Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Addison-Wesley (New York, NY), 1989. AIDS and Other Sexually-Transmitted Diseases, Addison-Wesley (New York, NY), 1989. The Lion's Whiskers: An Ethiopian Folktale, illustrated by Ann Grifalconi, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1995. A Kitt…
Nancy Raines Day once told SATA: "I write for children in hopes of touching them as I was touched by certain books as a child. Observing my own children once again immersed me in what it felt like to be a child, something I'd been busy forgetting as an adult. Among the many books my son and daughter brought me over and over were a few—such as The Cat in the Hat, The Story abou…
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