Authors and Illustrators Database

Born: Detroit
Parents: Donald Francis, Sr. and Kathryn Lucas Carney
Spouse: William D. Coston
Children: Elizabeth; Nicholas
Address(es):
Permanent:
Washington, District of Columbia
Contact Information:
Phone: 703-598-3406 (cell)
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.barbaracarneycoston.com

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	To the Copper Country--Mihaela's Journey - Review: To the Copper Country-Mihaela's Journey, XPress Reviews, School Library Journal, October 2017 http://www.slj.com/2017/10/reviews/books/middle-grade-michael-morpurgos-retelling-oz-david-barclay-moores-stellar-debut-october-2017-xpress-reviews/#_	Fiction, Historical Fiction, Michigan, Michigan History	Children	Detroit, MI. Wayne State University Press	2017
	Articles: "Hubbell, The Orbiting Telescope" and "Science Sisters"		Children	Bluffton, OH : Hopscotch Magazine (August/September 2011 issue)	2011
	Column: "Thinking About Thinking" with primates at the Smithsonian's National Zoo - Written for parents and families.	Non Fiction	Adult, Children, Teen	Bethesda, MD : Washington Parent Magazine	2008-2011
	Article: "Saturday Changes"	Fiction	Children	Highlights for Children, Honesdale, PA, October 2003	2003
	Other writings: - Articles on topics such as Citizen Science; NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center; National Geographic's Terra Cotta Warriors; Community Museums published in Highlights for Children, Hopscotch, and Washington Parent magazines.

What is the aim or goal of your writing: My parents were both great story tellers, and I loved anything that began "once upon a time." Not all of these stories were fairy tales; I liked hearing about real things that were in set in the past, too. This led me to study history and I became a teacher. In graduate school, I studied educational media, where I learned to tell stories visually. I also took courses in children's literature. The seed was planted, but it wasn't until I was producing a project that followed best practices for teaching literacy that I was really encouraged to write for children. The aim or goal of my writing is to tell a good story, whether it’s fiction or non-fiction. I’d like to make a connection with readers and leave them with something that makes them think or react. I try to find a slightly different perspective in any story and, often, that comes from digging deep into the facts. I love research and all the hidden treasures to be found there that can reveal the unexpected

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

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: Yes

Skills:
Author

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Date of birth: August 2.

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