WRIGHT, Cora M. 1944-

PERSONAL: Born August 26, 1944, in Spencer, WI; daughter of Emil (a dairy farmer) and Norma (a homemaker) Luepke; married Thomas Wright (a math and science teacher); children: Adam, Jonathan. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Concordia College, St. Paul, MN, B.A.; California State University, Hayward (now California State University, East Bay), M.A., California State University, San Jose, M.L.S. Politics: Democrat.

ADDRESSES: Home—1068 Jasmine Dr., Concord, CA 94518. E-mail—tandcwrigh@yahoo.com.

CAREER: Writer. Worked as teacher in Bloomington, IL, San Francisco, CA, Newark, CA, Concord, CA, and La Paz, Bolivia; middle-school librarian, Concord, CA. California State University, Hayward, instructor of children's literature; Chapman University, Orange, CA, instructor.

WRITINGS:

Hot Links: Literature Links for the Middle-School Curriculum, Libraries Unlimited (Englewood, CO), 1998.

More Hot Links: Linking Literature with the Middle-School Curriculum, Libraries Unlimited (Greenwood Village, CO), 2002.

SIDELIGHTS: Cora M. Wright told CA: "As a school librarian, sorting through the 5,000 new children's books published each year can be a daunting task. I attempted to single out the titles most appropriate, interesting, and useful to the middle-school level. I began this as a hobby, but it developed into presentations at educational conferences and a network of professionals came to depend on my expertise. The next step was to gather the 'best of the best' into two volumes that I hope can serve as guides to those making book selections for their schools, libraries, and homes. Happy reading!"

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Kliatt, May, 2003, Paula Rohrlick, review of More Hot Links: Linking Literature with the Middle-School Curriculum, p. 35.

Teacher Librarian, June, 2003, review of More Hot Links, p. 38.