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Johnnie Leonard Tuitel

Born: 09/10/1963   East Grand Rapids , MI
Parents: Peter and Maria Petronella Tuitel
Spouse: Deborah (Deb)
Children: Nicholas, Peter Joseph (P.J.), Joel Borland
Address(es):
Permanent :
1916 Breton Rd. SE
Grand Rapids , MI 49506
U.S.
Contact Information:
Phone : 616 493-2620
Email : [email protected]
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Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
The guardians of Lake Michigan
- with Sharon Lamson 		Fiction , Adventure , Michigan , Mystery Children , Teen Grand Rapids, Mich. : Cedar Tree Publishing 2009
Image of The Light in Bradford Manor The Light in Bradford Manor
- with Sharon Lamson Gun Lake Adventure series #6 		Fiction , Adventure , Michigan , Mystery Children , Teen Grand Rapids, MI. : Cedar Tree Publishing Company 2004
Image of Adventure in Bear Tooth Mountain Adventure in Bear Tooth Mountain
- with Sharon Lamson Gun Lake Adventure series #5 		Fiction , Adventure , Mystery Children , Teen Grand Rapids, Mich. : Cedar Tree Pub 2003
Image of Discovery on Blackbird Island Discovery on Blackbird Island
- with Sharon Lamson Gun Lake Adventure series #3 		Fiction , Adventure , Michigan , Mystery Children , Teen Norton Shores, Mich. : Cedar Tree Publishing 2000
Image of Searching the Noonday Trail Searching the Noonday Trail
- with Sharon Lamson Gun Lake Adventure series #4 		Fiction , Adventure , Michigan , Mystery Children , Teen Norton Shores, MI : Cedar Tree Publishing Company 2000
Image of Mystery Explosion Mystery Explosion
- with Sharon Lamson Gun Lake Adventure series #2 		Fiction , Michigan , Mystery Children , Teen Norton Shores, MI. : Cedar Tree Publishing 1998
Image of The Barn at Gun Lake The Barn at Gun Lake
- Gun Lake Adventure Series, # 1 with Sharon Lamson 		Fiction , Adventure , Mystery Children , Teen Norton Shores, MI : Cedar Tree Pub 1998
What is the aim or goal of your writing: "I write so that I can provide information to my readership about disabilities through adventure stories. My success is due to my upbringing, sense of humor and ability to ask for 'help'."

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

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: Yes

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
IBBY (International Board on Books for Young People given by the Documentation Centre of Books for Disabled Young People) for Searching the Noonday Trail, Book #4, from Oslo, Norway as one of eight authors on the world stage of authors writing children's literature with outstanding books for young people illustrating a different kind of approach for children with special needs; presented at the Children's Int'l Book Fair, Bologna, Italy. 2005

Memberships:

Name Date
Member of The Historical Society of Michigan, Michigan Reading Association and MACUL

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Education Hope College Holland , MI 1988
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo , MI

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Special education teacher
Founder
- Charity, non-profit business 		Alternatives in Motion
Employee Paws with a Cause

Other Resources:

MeLCat Links:
http://elibrary.mel.org/search~S15?/aTuitel%2C+Johnnie%2C+1963-/atuitel+johnnie+1963/-3%2C-1%2C0%2CB/exact&FF=atuitel+johnnie+1963&1%2C-1%2C/indexsort=r

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