Blos, Joan W.

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BLOS, Joan W.

BLOS, Joan W. American, b. 1928. Genres: Children's fiction, Children's non-fiction. Career: Research assistant, Jewish Board of Guardians, New York, 1949-50; teaching asst., City Coll., New York, 1950-51; research asst., Child Study Center, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1951-53; ed. and instructor, Bank St. Coll. of Education, New York, 1956-70; Medical Center research asst., 1970-72, and lecturer in education, 1972-80, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; U.S. ed. Children's Literature in Education, 1976-81. Publications: "It's Spring," She Said, 1967; (with B. Miles) Just Think!, 1971; A Gathering of Days, 1979; Martin's Hats, 1984; Brothers of the Heart, 1985; Old Henry, 1987; Lottie's Circus, 1989; The Grandpa Days, 1989; One Very Best Valentine's Day, 1990; The Heroine of the Titanic, 1991; A Seed, a Flower, a Minute, an Hour, 1992; Brooklyn Doesn't Rhyme, 1994; The Days before Now, 1994; The Hungry Little Boy, 1995; Nellie Bly's Monkey, 1996; Bedtime, 1998; Hello, Shoes!, 1999. Address: c/o Curtis Brown Associates, 10 Astor Pl Fl 3, New York, NY 10003, U.S.A.

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