Authors and Illustrators Database

Janie Lynn Panagopoulos

Born: 12/17/1955  Owosso, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent
Parents: Clyde L. Blount and Betty Critikos Blount
Spouse: Dennis Allen Panagopoulus
Children: Christopher, Nicholas
Address(es):
Permanent:
PO Box 704
Roscoe, IL 61073
Summer:
827 Abrey Ave
Owosso, MI 48867
Contact Information:
Phone: 815 624-7783 OR 815-978-5774
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.JLPanagopoulos.com
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Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Image of A Faraway Home: An Orphan Train Story A Faraway Home: An Orphan Train Story Historical Fiction Children Auburn Hills, Michigan : EDCO Publishing, Inc. 2006
Image of Mark of the Bear Claw Mark of the Bear Claw Historical Fiction, Michigan Children Spring Lake, Mich. : River Road Publications 2004
Image of Castle at the Straits Castle at the Straits Historical Fiction, Michigan Children Mackinac Island, Mich. : Mackinac Island State Park Commission 2003
Image of Madame Cadillac's Ghost : a Great Lakes adventure in history & mystery Madame Cadillac's Ghost : a Great Lakes adventure in history & mystery Historical Fiction, Michigan Children Spring Lake, MI : River Road Publications 2002
Image of A Place Called Home: Michigan's Mill Creek Story : the history of the inhabitants of the Straits of Mackinac A Place Called Home: Michigan's Mill Creek Story : the history of the inhabitants of the Straits of Mackinac
- A Michigan story written for the state of Michigan Macinac State Historic Parks. 		Historical Fiction, Michigan Children Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press 2001
Image of Calling the Griffin Calling the Griffin Historical Fiction Children Spring Lake, Mich. : River Road Publications 2001
Image of Runes of Isle Royale Runes of Isle Royale Historical Fiction, Michigan Children Spring Lake, Mich. : River Road Publications 2000
Image of Train to Midnight Train to Midnight
- Dream-Quest Adventure Series; Reader Choice Award 1999 		Historical Fiction Children Spring Lake, MI : River Road Publications 1999
Image of Little Ship Under Full Sail: An Adventure in History Little Ship Under Full Sail: An Adventure in History
- Documentary Historical Fiction; Parent & Teacher Award 1998 		Historical Fiction Children Spring Lake, MI : River Road Publications 1997
Image of North to Iron Country North to Iron Country Historical Fiction, Michigan Children Spring Lake, Mich. : River Road Publications 1996
Image of Erie Trail West Erie Trail West
- Documentary Historical Fiction; Reader Choice Award 1996 		Historical Fiction, Michigan Children Spring Lake, Mich. : River Road Publications 1995
Image of Journey Back to Lumberjack Camp Journey Back to Lumberjack Camp
- Dream-Quest Adventure Series 		Historical Fiction Children Spring Lake, Mich. : River Road Publications 1993
Image of Traders in Time Traders in Time
- Dream-Quest Adventure Series 		Historical Fiction Children Spring Lake, Mich. : River Road Publications 1993
What is the aim or goal of your writing: I write because it was what I was born to do. I could read before I started school and have a lifetime love affair with books, words and stories. My third grade teacher started me on the road to writing and I haven't stopped since. Reading, writing, and books are as important to me as eating and breathing. My success? I think success is relative and hard to gauge. If I share with someone, through my writing, something they did not know. If my books have encouraged a child or an adult to want to sit down and read, because it was fun and exciting to learn. If my work has embraced a reluctant reader with words and ideas, I suppose only at that time, to me, I can realize my success. Success to me cannot be measured in the number of books written. The number of awards received. The number of school programs booked or autographs signed. It can only be measured by how much I have contributed to the richness of someone else's life.

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
Graduated Sauk Centre Public Schools Sauk Centre, MN

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Children's book author 1993
Freelance copywriter for radio, TV and print ads 1979-1982
Freelance writer
- Over 1000 articles published 		1978-1992
Owner Private business owner: American Health Spa, Birdland Enterprise, Roberts Tuxedo Shop 1977-1981
Direct mail advertising writer John Wesley College 1975-1977
Asst. Advertising Head for Christian department store; copywriter of print ads 1973-1974
- IP Videoconferencing, Distant Learning Programs, Educational Blog sites, podcast programs

Other Resources:

MeLCat Links:
http://elibrary.mel.org/search~S15/X?Janie+Lynn+Panagopoulos+&SORT=DX
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