Bena
Hefflin
Born:
02/16/1966
Nashville
Parents: Charles Melvin and Ruth Jane Hefflin
Spouse: Douglas Keith Hartman
Children: Vail Douglas; Laya Bena; Bethany Ruth
Address(es):
Permanent :
4818 Nassau Street
Okemos , MI 48864
Contact Information:
Phone : 860-539-7953
Email : [email protected]
Website : http://www.benahartmanbooks.com
Parents: Charles Melvin and Ruth Jane Hefflin
Spouse: Douglas Keith Hartman
Children: Vail Douglas; Laya Bena; Bethany Ruth
Address(es):
Permanent :
4818 Nassau Street
Okemos , MI 48864
Contact Information:
Phone : 860-539-7953
Email : [email protected]
Website : http://www.benahartmanbooks.com
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Elephant-Sized Dream, | Picture Book | Children | Morgantown, PA : Masthof Press | 2016 | |
|
September's Big Assignment - When fifth grader September Champlin is given a writing assignment, she has no idea how much it will affect her life. |
Fiction | Children | Northville, MI : Nelson Publishing & Marketing | 2013 | |
| Jasmine Can: Creating Self-Confidence | Fiction | Children | Northville, MI : Ferne Press | 2011 | |
| Article: What's so "Powerful" About African American Children's Literature?: Let's Ask the Students | Non Fiction | Adult | The New Advocate, Spring 2003 | 2003 | |
| Article: Learning to Develop Culturally Relevant Pedagogy: A Lesson About Cornrowed Lives | Non Fiction | Adult | The Urban Review, September 2002 | 2002 | |
| Article: Using Writing to improve comprehension: A Review of the writing-to-reading Research, Improving Comprehension Instruction: Rethinking research, theory, and classroom practice | Non Fiction | Adult | 2002 | ||
| Article: African American children's literature that helps students find themselves: Selection guidelines for Grades K-3, | Non Fiction | Adult | The Reading Teacher, May 2001 | 2001 | |
|
Review of white supremacy in children's literature: Characterizations of African Americans, 1830-1900 - Book Review |
Non Fiction | Adult | History of Reading News, 1998 | 1998 |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
I am a writer because I have unanswered questions floating around in my head. I am also a writer because I am a reader. The way for me to release what I read is to write. Reading is the inhale, writing is the exhale!
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes
Skills:
Author
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Gold Medal Moonbeam Children's Book Award for September's Big Assignment | 2014 |
| The Eric Hoffer Montaigne Finalist Book Award - "most thought provoking" book of the year - for September's Big Assignment | 2014 |
| New York Book Festival Honorable Mention Award for September's Big Assignment | 2013 |
| The Purple Dragonfly Honorable Mention Book Award for Jasmine CAN! | 2013 |
| Finalist Eric Hoffer Book Award for September's Big Assignment | 2013 |
| The Stepping Stones Honorable Mention Book Award for Jasmine CAN! | 2012 |
Memberships:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Michigan Reading Association |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh , PA | 1997 |
| Masters of Education (M.A.) with Reading Specialist Certification | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh , PA | 1990 |
| Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) | Clarion University of Pennsylvania | Clarion , PA | 1988 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Author/Reading Consultant | Okemos , MI | 2011 | |
| Assistant Professor | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh , PA | 1998 -2005 |
| Assistant Professor | University of South Florida | Tampa | 1996 -1998 |
| Classroom Teacher/Resource Teacher,, , MD, 1990-1993 | Prince George's County Public Schools | Prince George's County | 1990 -1993 |
Other Resources:
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