Born: 05/08/1943   New Bern
Parents: Gerald W. Phillips, Betty J. Phillips
Spouse: Charles F. Howard, Jr.
Children: Cynthia, Laurie, Annabeth, Shaley
Address(es):
Permanent :
980 Holiday Court, South
Salem , OR 97302
USA
Contact Information:
Phone : (503) 365-8021

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	The crimson cap - n 1684, wearing his father's faded cap, eleven-year-old Pierre Talon joins explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier on an ill-fated expedition to seek the Mississippi River, but after the expedition falls apart Pierre, deathly ill, is taken in by Hasinai Indians. Includes historical facts.	Historical Fiction	Teen	New York : Holiday House	2009
	Log cabin wedding	Historical Fiction , Michigan	Children	New York : Holiday House	2006
	The Log Cabin Church	Historical Fiction , Michigan	Children	New York : Holiday House	2002
	The Log Cabin Christmas	Historical Fiction , Michigan	Children	New York : Holiday House	2000
	The Gate in the Wall	Historical Fiction	Children	New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers	1999
	The most wonderful books: Writers discovering the pleasures of reading - Contributor	Non Fiction	Adult , Children , Teen	Minneapolis, MN : Milkweed Editions	1997
	A Different Kind of Courage -  While escaping the horrors of war-torn France, refugee children struggle to overcome the misconception that their parents are abandoning them.	Historical Fiction	Children	New York, N.Y. : Atheneum Books for Young Readers	1996
	The Log Cabin Quilt	Fiction , Michigan , Picture Book	Children	New York : Holiday House	1996
	Murphy and Kate - Kate and her dog Murphy are best friends, and when Murphy dies Kate does not think she can ever be happy again.	Fiction , Picture Book	Children	New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers	1995
	Am I Blue? Coming out of the silence - Anthology edited by Marion Dane Bauer	Fiction	Teen	HarperTeen, an imprint of Harpercollins Publishers	1995
	The Tower Room	Fiction , Michigan	Children	New York : Atheneum	1993
	The world begins here: an anthology of Oregon short fiction	Fiction , Non Fiction , Folklore	Adult , Children , Teen	Oregon State Uuniversity Press	1993
	The Big Seed	Fiction , Picture Book	Children	New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers	1992
	The Cellar	Fiction	Children	New York : Atheneum	1992
	The Chickenhouse House	Historical Fiction	Children	New York : Atheneum	1991
	Sister	Historical Fiction	Children , Teen	New York : Atheneum	1990
	Her Own Song	Fiction	Children	New York : Atheneum	1988
	Edith Herself	Fiction	Children , Teen	New York : Atheneum	1987
	Gillyflower	Fiction	Teen	New York : Atheneum	1986
	When Daylight Comes	Historical Fiction	Children , Teen	New York : Atheneum	1985
	Circle of Giving	Fiction	Children	New York : Atheneum	1984
	Other writings: - Various articles in these publications: Ararat, The Oregon Historical Quarterly, Calyx, The Lion and the Unicorn, American Girl, Language Arts Today, etc.		Adult

What is the aim or goal of your writing: I have never thought of writing in terms of success. Writing is my gift, and I try to use it as well as I am able. I think as little as possible of writing as a career, and as much as possible of writing as my work. I try to create something worthy and lasting - art, if you will. I try to write as skillfully as I can, to tell the truth as I understand it, and to take joy in the process.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

I welcome inquiries about workshops, readings and presentations.

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Name	Date
Judy Lopez Memorial Award	2000
Leslie Bradshaw Award (an Oregon Book Award)	2000
Smithsonian Notable Book	1999
Michigan Memorial Award given by SCBWI	1997
Book of Outstanding Merit Award given by Child Study Children's Book Committee of Bank Street College.	1996
Parents' Choice Gold Award	1996
The Christopher Award	1996
National Christian Schools Association Children's Crown Collection Book.	1991
American Library Association Notable Book.	1990
Children's Middle Grade Fiction Award given by International P.E.N. USA Center West.	1989
Best book of 1987 given by School Library Journal.	1987
Golden Kite Honor Book given by Society of Children's Book Writers for Circle of Giving.	1985
Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies. - Award received for following years: 1985, 1986, 1988	1985 -1988

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