Books . . .
Here's my most recent books. This rack display is from the Chardon Book Festival (in Ohio). The series Kids Throughout History is for elementary-aged children.
This excerpt from the May/June 1999 Michigan Learning sums up the series:
"It's tough
for kids to grasp history when it all happened so long ago. But
relate it to things kids care about-like food, clothing, school,
chores, and free time-and history comes alive. What did kids eat,
wear, and do? Where did they live, learn, sleep, and work?
The Kids Throughout History series answers these questions and others about everyday life in different time periods. The books open with an overview of the time period covered and conclude with what readers have learned."
The Oceans is a book for upper elementary and middle school readers. It's part of the Endangered Animals and Habitats series published by Lucent Books. The Oceans discusses how human pollution, overharvesting of ocean resources, and coastal development are endangering the ocean habitat and what measures are now being taken to prevent further decline of the global ocean ecosystem. I've also written several books for educational publishers about firefighting, the environment, and Ernest Shackleton's failed attempt to cross Antarctica. My most recent book is The New Deal and the Great Depression in American History, published in Spring 2002 by Enslow Publishers.
You should be able to order any of these books from your local bookseller, or try Booksense, Powells, or your favorite on-line bookseller.
| Kids in the Middle Ages | Kids During the Renaissance | Kids in Colonial Times |
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| Kids in Ancient Greece | Kids in Ancient Rome | Kids in Pioneer Times |
| Kids in Ancient Egypt | Kids During the Industrial Revolution | Kids During the American Civil War |
| The Oceans | Mottos to Live By (English or Spanish) | Kids During the Great Depression |
Books aren't my only writing credits. I also write poetry, review children's books, and write articles for magazines and library reference books. Next time you're in the library, or need to write a school report, look for these books:
World Conflicts edited by R. Kent Rasmussen, Ph.D. (Salem Press 1999) World Leaders edited by Chris Moose (Salem Press 1999) World Philosophy, rev. ed. (Salem Press 1999) Encyclopedia of Environmental Issues edited by Robert McClenaghan (Salem Press 1999) St. James Guide to Children's Writers and St. James Guide to Young Adult Writers edited by Tom and Sara Pendergast. (St. James Press, 1998) International Dictionary of Modern Dance, ed. Taryn Benbow-Pflazgraf.(St. James Press, 1998) Native American Tribes, ed. Melissa Walsh Doig. (Gale Research, 1997) Dictionary of Hispanic Biography, ed. Joseph C. Tardiff. (Gale Research, 1996) "Richard Armstrong," British Children's Writers 1914-1960 ed. Dr. Donald Hettinga and Dr. Gary Schmidt. (Bruccoli Clark Layman, 1996) Notable Native Americans, (Gale Research, 1995) and Twentieth-Century Young Adult Writers, 1st Ed., ed. Laura Standley Berger. 6 articles (St. James Press, 1994), among many others. Interested in reading some of my magazine work? Click the links to a few on-line articles. Also check databases at your library. Ebsco's Searchasaurus, Sirs Discoverer, and Gale's Reference Center Gold include my article reprints. "A+ for After-School Activities" in Michigan Learning "Check it Out: More to Explore at the Library" in Wonder Years "Play Cards! Build Math Skills!" at Partnership for Learning Article for writers on magazine marketing at KidsBookLink.org Look for more on the book reviews page.
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