Brill, Marlene Targ

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BRILL, Marlene Targ

BRILL, Marlene Targ. American, b. 1945. Genres: Children's fiction, Adult non-fiction, Children's non-fiction. Career: Worked as a curriculum specialist, media coordinator and special education classroom teacher, 1967-80; Marlene Targ Brill Communications, Wilmette, IL, children's book author, speaker about writing, and writer/editor for businesses and textbook publishers, 1980-. Consultant and advocate for special education. Publications: JUVENILE: (with K. Checker) Unique Listening/Mainstreaming Stories, 1980; John Adams, 1986; I Can Be a Lawyer, 1987; Libya, 1987; James Buchanan, 1988; Hide-and-Seek Safety, 1988; Rainy Days and Rainbows, 1989; Algeria, 1990; Why Do We Have To?, 1990; Mongolia, 1992; Daniel in the Lion's Den, 1992; David and Goliath, 1992; Jonah and the Whale, 1992; Joseph's Coat of Many Colors, 1992; Noah's Ark, 1992; Allen Jay and the Underground Railroad, 1993; (with H. Targ) Guatemala, 1993; (with H. Targ) Guyana, 1994; Trail of Tears, 1994; Illinois, 1996; Small Paul and the Big Bully, 1996; Building the Capital City, 1996; Let Women Vote!, 1996; Extraordinary Young People, 1996; Journey for Peace: The Story of Rigoberta Menchu, 1996; Women for Peace, 1997; Indiana, 1997; Tooth Tales from around the World, 1998; Diary of a Drummer Boy, 1998; Shoes through the Ages, 1999; Winning Women in Soccer, 1999; Winning Women in Ice Hockey, 1999; Winning Women in Baseball/Softball, 2000; Winning Women in Basketball, 2000; Margaret Knight: Girl Inventor, 2001; Tourette Syndrome, 2002; Michigan, 2002; Minnesota, 2003; Broncho Charlie and the Pony Express, 2004; Garbage Trucks, 2004; Doctors, 2004; Veteran's Day, 2004. ADULT: Infertility and You, 1984; Keys to Parenting a Child with Down Syndrome, 1993; Keys to Parenting a Child with Autism, 1994, rev. ed., 2001; The AMA Book of Asthma, 1998; Raising Smart Kids for Dummies, 2003. Address: Marlene Targ Brill Communications, Wilmette, IL 60091, U.S.A. Online address: mtbrill@att.net

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