Mary Dodson Wade (1930-) Biography - Personal, Writings, Sidelights - Addresses, Career, Member

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Pine Bluff, AR, and Richardson, TX, teacher, 1951-56; Cleveland, OH, school librarian, 1963-68; Sharon, MA, school librarian, 1968-77; Sugar Land, TX, school librarian, 1980-90. Colophon House, Houston, TX, founder. Speaker at schools, workshops, and conferences.

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (regional advisor, Houston chapter), Texas State Historical Association, Ladies Reading Club of Houston.

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Mary Dodson Wade (1930-) - Writings

Easter Fires, illustrated by Patty Rucker, Eakin Press (Austin, TX), 1984. Milk, Meat Biscuits, and the Terraqueous Machine: The Story of Gail Borden, Eakin Press (Austin, TX), 1987. David Crockett: Sure He Was Right, Eakin Press (Austin, TX), 1992. Amelia Earhart: Flying for Adventure, Millbrook Press (Brookfield, CT), 1992. I Am Houston, illustrated by Pat Finney, Colophon House (Houston, TX), 1…

Mary Dodson Wade (1930-) - Sidelights

Mary Dodson Wade is the author of a multitude of historical and biographical books for students of many ages, from kindergarten through high school. Her books have often been praised by critics as solid, well-researched, student-friendly introductions to their subjects, which range from the people and culture of Wade's home state of Texas to scientific topics such as tsunamis. Written for h…

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