Quattlebaum, Mary

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QUATTLEBAUM, Mary

QUATTLEBAUM, Mary. American, b. 1958. Genres: Children's fiction, Young adult fiction, Poetry, Picture/board books. Career: Writer, editor, teacher. Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, medical writer/ editor, 1986-88; Arts Project Renaissance, Washington, DC, director of creative writing program for older adults, 1986-; Georgetown University, Washington, DC, writing instructor, 1986-; freelance writer/editor, 1989-. Publications: MIDDLE-GRADE NOVELS: Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns, 1994; Jazz, Pizzazz, and the Silver Threads (middle-grade novel), 1996; The Magic Squad and the Dog of Great Potential (middle-grade novel), 1997; Grover G. Graham and Me (middle-grade novel), 2001; Jackson Jones and Mission Greentop, 2004. PICTURE BOOKS: In the Beginning, 1995; Jesus and the Children, 1995; Underground Train, 1997; Aunt CeeCee, Aunt Belle, and Mama's Surprise, 1999; The Shine Man: A Christmas Story, 2001. POETRY: A Year on My Street, 1996; Family Reunion, 2004. Contributor of stories and poems to children's magazines. Contributor of articles and reviews to periodicals and newspapers. Address: c/o Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 255 Jefferson Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, U.S.A. On- line address: www.maryquattlebaum.com

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