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Dena J. Korfker

Born: 04/06/1908   Grand Rapids , MI
Died: 07/29/1997
Parents: Henry W. and Dena Korfker

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Good Morning, Lord - Devotions for Children Non Fiction Children Grand Rapids; Baker Book House 1973
My Bible ABC Book Picture Book Children Grand Rapids, MI : Zondervan 1972
Mother of Eighty
- The story of Augusta May Puett Brittell (1894-1964), who spent the last eighteen years of her life as a mother to eighty motherless babies in Rhodesia (now Zambia), Africa 		Biography Adult Winona, MS : J.C. Choate 1970
My Favorite Picture Stories from the Bible
- Illustrated by Dirk Gringhuis 		Non Fiction Children Grand Rapids, MI : Zondervan 1961
My Picture Bible Story Book
- Illustrated by Dirk Gringhuis 		Non Fiction Children Grand Rapids, MI : Zondervan 1960
Ankie Comes to America Fiction , Michigan Children Grand Rapids, MI : Zondervan 1954
Questions Children Ask : Simple Answers to Puzzling Questions Non Fiction Children Grand Rapids, MI : Zondervan 1953
Can You Tell Me? Non Fiction Children Grand Rapids, MI : Zondervan 1950
What is the aim or goal of your writing: "To teach children the importance of their faith in God and Jesus Christ. I have given book reviews (acting out the story) of good Christian books since I retired in 1973." 2nd ed. says, "I taught in the same school I attended as a child. I had the Zondervan children in my classroom. I asked them to publish a Bible story book but they had just published one. They asked me to wrtie the books answering questions children ask. One book led to another. I had no intention of becoming an author and never dreamed I would have more than a quarter million books in print. I am now busy telling Bible stories to sick children in the play room at one of our city hospitals. Many times one of the books gives sick children quite a thrill."

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Michigan Authors, 3rd ed. 1993
Michigan Authors, 2nd ed. 1980
Contemporary Authors
-  Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 1-4R Contemporary Authors New Revision Series, volume(s) 17 		1968 -1986

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) in Education Calvin College Grand Rapids , MI 1984
Teacher's Life Certificate Western State Teacher's College Kalamazoo , MI 1927
- Correspondence courses while teaching
- Summer classes Boulder University Boulder , CO
- Summer classes Grand Rapids Junior College Grand Rapids , MI

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
- Private Course in Photography Grand Rapids , MI 1945 -1947
Teacher Oakdale Christian Grand Rapids , MI 1934 -1973
Teacher West Side Christian School Grand Rapids , MI 1927 -1933

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