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Margaret M. Willey

Born: 11/05/1950   Chicago
Parents: Foster L. and Barbara R. Willey
Spouse: Richard Joanisse (a professor)
Children: Chloe
Address(es):
Permanent :
2019 Jane Ct.
Grand Haven , MI 49417
Contact Information:
Website : http://www.margaretwilley.com
Email : [email protected]
image of Margaret M. Willey

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Beetle Boy Fiction Teen Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Lab 2014
Image of Four Secrets Four Secrets Suspense/Thriller Teen Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Lab 2012
Image of A Summer of Silk Moths A Summer of Silk Moths Fiction , Michigan Teen Woodbury, Minn. : Flux 2009
Image of The 3 Bears and Goldilocks The 3 Bears and Goldilocks Fiction , Picture Book Children New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2008 -2008
The forest boy : based on a Gascon story Fiction , Folklore , Picture Book Children Spring Lake, Mich.] : River Road Publications 2008
Image of A Clever Beatrice Christmas A Clever Beatrice Christmas Fiction , Picture Book Children New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2006 -2006
Image of Clever Beatrice and the Best Little Pony Clever Beatrice and the Best Little Pony Folklore , Michigan , Picture Book Children New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2004 -2004
Image of Clever Beatrice: An Upper Peninsula Conte Clever Beatrice: An Upper Peninsula Conte
- A clever girl outwits a giant in the North woods in the Upper Peninsula conte tale. 		Fiction , Folklore , Michigan , Picture Book Children New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2001 -2001
Image of Thanksgiving with Me Thanksgiving with Me Picture Book Children New York] : HarperCollins 1998
Image of Facing the Music Facing the Music Fiction Teen New York : Delacorte Press 1997
Image of The Melinda Zone The Melinda Zone Fiction Teen New York : Bantam 1993
Image of Saving Lenny Saving Lenny Fiction , Michigan Teen New York : Bantam Books 1990 -1991
Image of If Not for You If Not for You Fiction Teen New York Philadelphia : Harper & Row 1988
Image of Finding David Dolores Finding David Dolores Fiction Teen New York : Harper & Row 1986
Image of The Bigger Book of Lydia The Bigger Book of Lydia Fiction Teen New York : Harper & Row 1983
What is the aim or goal of your writing: To contribute to the field of Children's Literature through original folktales and depiction of adolescence in transformation.

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

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
Bank Street Books Best Children's Books of 2015 2015
The Gwen Frostic Award:The Michigan Reading Association. 2011
Summer of Silk Moths: Green Earth Book Awards Honor Book. 2010
Anne Izard Storytellers Choice Award; Parents' Choice Award for Clever Beatrice and the Best Little Pony 2004
Charlotte Zolotow Award; ALA Nortable Books; Horn Book Fanfare Award; Parents' Choice Award for Clever Beatrice 2002
ALA Quick Pick for Facing the Music 1997
Two IRA Young Adult Choices Awards
- Award received for following years: 1986, 1990 		1986 -1990
Three New York Library Books for the Teen Age Awards
- Award received for following years: 1986, 1988, 1990 		1986 -1990
Two Michigan Council for the Arts Creative Artist Grants
- Award received for following years: 1984, 1988 		1984 -1988
Three ALA Best Books for Young Adult Awards
- Award received for following years: 1983, 1986, 1990 		1983 -1990
Two ALA Best Books for Reluctant Readers Awards
- Award received for following years: 1970, 1988 		1970 -1988

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Michigan Authors, 3rd edition 1993
Literary Michigan by the Michigan Council for the Humanities 1988
Contemporary Authors

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) Bowling Green State University Bowling Green , OH 1978 -1980
Bachelor of Philosophy (B.Ph.); Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Thomas Jefferson College Allendale , MI 1973 -1975
Attended Michigan State University East Lansing , MI 1968 -1971

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Full-time writer
Book reviewing and free-lance editing
Instructor, part-time Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids , MI

Other Resources:

MeLCat Links:
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