Authors and Illustrators Database

Born: 09/17/1910  Dorsey, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent
Died: 03/08/2000
Parents: John I. Wiljanen, Selma D. Wiljanen

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	- Articles appear in "Finnish Immigrants in the Great Lakes States, Family Trails Magazine, Michigan Department of Education	Non Fiction			1977
	Finnish Heritage in America - A kit containing slides, music, puzzles, maps, recipes and 30 copies of the booklet was made available at the seven Intermediate School District offices. Profits from the sale of the book were used for scholarships.	Non Fiction	Children	Marquette, MI : Delta Kappa Gamma Society	1975

What is the aim or goal of your writing: 2nd ed. says, "Delta Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society, an honor society for key women teachers, of what I am a member, sponsored a project on Finnish heritage for the Bicentennial. Because I had spent a lifetime working with children; because I was retired and had time; and, because of my Finnish background, I accepted the task of writing the book, Finnish Heritage in America, as a part of a teaching module for upper elementary grades. It was a very rewarding experience." "The book was distributed free to all Upper Peninsula elementary schools. The adult demand was such that a second printing of 5,000 was authorized. This book has had circulation in more than half of the United States and in half a dozen foreign countries. Aside from its use in the schools and libraries of the Upper Peninsula, the book has also been used in the media centers of several downstate metropolitan school districts. The book has served sudents not only in the Finnish classes but other courses as well."

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Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

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Name	Date
Marquette PTA Council	1972
Distinguished Service Award, Michigan Congress of Parents & Teachers	1972

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