Joan W. Blos

Born: 12/09/1928   New York , NY
Parents: Max (a psychiatrist) and Charlotte (a teacher) Winsor
Spouse: Peter Blos, Jr. (a psychoanalyst)
Children: Stephen (deceased) and Sarah
Address(es):
c/o K. Balkun Childrens Publicity, Morrow Jr. Books
New York , NY 10019
Permanent :
1725 South University Ave.
Ann Arbor , MI 48104

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Letters from the corrugated castle : a novel of gold rush California, 1850-1852 Historical Fiction Children , Teen New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2007
Hello, Shoes! Fiction , Picture Book Children New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 1999
Bedtime! Picture Book Children New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 1998
Nellie Bly's Monkey: His Remarkable Story in His Own Words Historical Fiction , Travel Children New York : Morrow Junior Books 1996
Hungry Little Boy Picture Book Children New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 1995
Brooklyn Doesn't Rhyme Children Scribner 1994
A Seed, a Flower, a Minute, an Hour Non Fiction , Picture Book , Poetry Children New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 1992
The Heroine of the Titanic: A Tale Both True and Otherwise of the Life of Molly Brown Adventure , Biography , Travel Children New York : Morrow Junior Books 1991
Lottie's Circus Fiction , Picture Book Children New York : Morrow Junior Books 1989
One Very Best Valentine's Day Fiction , Picture Book Children New York : Little Simon 1989
The Grandpa Days
- Illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully
Picture Book Children New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 1989
Old Henry
- Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor Book
Fiction , Picture Book Children New York : Morrow Junior Books 1987
Brothers of the Heart: A Story of the Old Northwest, 1837-1838 Historical Fiction Children New York : Scribner 1985
Martin's Hats Fiction , Picture Book Children New York : Morrow Junior Books 1984
A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-1838
- Newbery Award. 1980
Historical Fiction Children New York: Charles Scribners 1979
Just Think
- With Betty Miles
Fiction Children New York : Knopf 1971
"It's Spring," She Said Picture Book Children New York : Knopf 1968
Joe Finds a Way
- With Betty Miles
Fiction Children New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 1967
In the City Children Macmillan 1964
People Read
- With Betty Miles
Children Macmillan 1964
What is the aim or goal of your writing: Have stated somewhere that I believe that children's books in the aggregate are among the ways in which literate societies cherish and inform their young. I am glad to be part of that process.

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

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Master of Arts (M.A.) Northern Michigan University Marquette , MI 1990

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Writer and Lecturer 1980
Lecturer University of Michigan Ann Arbor , MI 1973 -1980
Research assistant University of Michigan Ann Arbor , MI 1970 -1973
Publications Division and Graduate faculty Bank Street College New York , NY 1958 -1970

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