Authors and Illustrators Database

Laura Halford Sparrow

Born: 06/15/1947  Boston
Parents: John H. Halford, Jr and Laura J. Halford
Spouse: William Talbot Sparrow
Address(es):
Permanent:
1421 West Huron
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
USA
Contact Information:
Phone: 734-761-9247

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Seaswept Fiction, Romance Adult Avon Books 1990
Fire Signs Fiction, Romance Adult 1986
Hostages to Fortune
- Michigan setting
Fiction, Michigan, Romance Adult 1984
Battle with Desire Fiction, Romance Adult 1983
Beloved Intruder Fiction, Romance Adult 1981
The White Wave Fiction, Romance Adult 1981
What is the aim or goal of your writing: Stubbornness! And hard work, of course.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Depends on my schedule, but yes. Only very limited letters from students and teachers will be answered.

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
Kellogg Foundation Galileo Leader 1999-2001
Newsweek/WDIV Teacher of the Year 1998
National Endowment for the Humanities grant 1992
Nominated for Golden Medallion Award, RWA

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Who's Who in America 2001
Who's who in American Women 2000
Who's Who in American Teachers
- 3 editions

Memberships:

Name Date
National Council of Teachers of English
Association for Superevision and Curriculum Development
Detroit Women Writers
Romance Writers of America

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD 1970
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Medieval & Renaissance Studies University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 1968
EdD in progress Wayne State University Detroit, MI

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Field Instructor University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 2012
Chair, Department of English Harrison High School Farmington Hills, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1970-2007

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