Shutta
K.
Crum
Born:
11/29/1951
Paintsville
Parents: Melvin and Evelyn Crum
Spouse: Gerald R. Clark
Children: Geoffrey, Jennifer (stepchildren)
Address(es):
Permanent :
P. O. Box 7444
Ann Arbor , MI 48107
USA
Contact Information:
Website : http://www.shuttacrum.com
Website : http://www.shutta.com
Parents: Melvin and Evelyn Crum
Spouse: Gerald R. Clark
Children: Geoffrey, Jennifer (stepchildren)
Address(es):
Permanent :
P. O. Box 7444
Ann Arbor , MI 48107
USA
Contact Information:
Website : http://www.shuttacrum.com
Website : http://www.shutta.com
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
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Dozens of Cousins | Fiction , Picture Book | Children | New York : Clarion Books | 2013 |
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Mine! | Fiction , Picture Book | Children | New York : Alfred A. Knopf | 2011 |
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Thomas and the dragon queen | Fantasy | Children | New York : Alfred A. Knopf | 2010 |
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Thunder-Boomer! | Fiction , Picture Book | Children | New York : Clarion Books | 2009 |
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A Family for Old Mill Farm | Fiction , Picture Book , Poetry | Children | New York : Clarion Books | 2007 |
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Bravest of the Brave | Picture Book , Poetry | Children | New York : Knopf | 2005 |
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My Mountain Song | Fiction , Picture Book | Children | New York : Clarion | 2004 |
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Spitting Image - n the small town of Baylor, Kentucky, twelve-year-old Jessie K. Bovey and her friends confront some of life's questions during their summer vacation in the late 1960s. |
Historical Fiction | Children | New York : Clarion | 2003 |
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The House in the Meadow | Picture Book , Poetry | Children | Morton Grove, IL : Albert Whitman & Co. | 2003 |
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Click! | Picture Book , Poetry | Children | Markham, Ont. : Fitzhenry & Whiteside | 2003 |
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Fox & Fluff | Fiction , Picture Book | Children | Morton Grove, IL : Albert Whitman & Co. | 2002 |
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Who Took My Hairy Toe? | Folklore , Picture Book | Children | Morton Grove, IL. : Albert Whitman and Company | 2001 |
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All on a Sleepy Night | Picture Book , Poetry | Children | Allston, Mass. : Fitzhenry & Whiteside | 2001 |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
Twenty years of working with young children and books in libraries, has given me an intense writing passion. I often have to find the discipline to stop writing and pay attention to the rest of my life! I hope to spread that enthusiasim to young writers.
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes
Inquiries can be sent through her website at www.shuttacrum.com or www.shutta.com
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Poet
Awards:
| Name | Date |
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| SCBWI Crystal Kite Award - Mine! | 2012 |
| New York Times Best Board Books of the Year - Mine! | 2012 |
| New York Public Library's 100 Books for Reading and Sharing - Thomas and the Dragon Queen | 2010 |
| A Smithsonian Magazine Notable Book - Thunder-Boomer | 2010 |
| Bank Street College: Best Books for Children -Thunder-Boomer | 2010 |
| An ALA Notable Book - Thunder-Boomer | 2009 |
| Selected for Canada's juried, Our Choice, recommended book list - Click! | 2005 |
| A Children's Choices winner for Bravest of the Brave | 2005 |
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State Award Nominee - Spitting Image - 2005, Kentucky Bluegrass Award (6th-8th grade readers); 2005-2006 South Carolina Junior Book Award. |
2005 -2006 |
| VOYA's Top Shelf Books for Middle School Readers - Spitting Image | 2004 |
| A Bank Street Best Book of the Year for My Mountain Song | 2004 |
| Nominee: , Great Lakes, Great Books Award, Mich. Reading Association - The House in the Meadow | 2004 |
| Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award and Best Children's Books of the Year - Fox & Fluff | 2003 |
| New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing - Spitting Image | 2003 |
| A Bank Street Best Book of the Year for Fox & Fluff | 2003 |
| Nominee: Black-eyed Susan Award (Md.) - Who Took My Hairy Toe? | 2003 -2004 |
| Bank Street College's Best Children's Books of the Year - Who Took My Hairy Toe? | 2002 |
| Selected for Canada's juried, Our Choice, recommended book list - All on a Sleepy Night | 2002 |
| Listed: Bank Street College, Best Children's Books of the Year - Who Took My Hairy Toe? | 2002 |
| Listed: Canada's juried, "Our Choice Award - All on a Sleepy Night | 2002 |
| Honorable Mention in Writer's Digest Writing Competition for Melvin, Me, and Morning Glory (My Mountain Song) | 1999 |
| A School Library Journal Best Book - Thunder-Boomer |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
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| Something about the author. Volume 192 [electronic resource] | 2009 |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
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| Masters Library Science (M.L.S.) | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor , MI | 1979 |
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Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English
- Also Michigan Secondary Teaching Certificate |
University of Michigan | Ann Arbor , MI | 1977 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
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| Storyteller | Ann Arbor , MI | 1981 | |
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Branch manager/Youth specialist librarian/Outreach librarian
- I held a variety of positions, including branch manager for 15 years. But I was a youth specialist and an outreach librarian also. (Retired in 2004.) |
Ann Arbor District Library | Ann Arbor , MI | 1981 -2004 |
| Director | South Lyon Public Library | South Lyon , MI | 1979 -1981 |
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Visiting author
- During the 1970s. |
Michigan Council for the Arts/Poetry in the Schools Program | MI |
Other Resources:
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