Authors and Illustrators Database

Helen L. (Littler) Howard

Born: 05/04/1909  Cayuga
Died: 09/16/1999
Parents: William R. and Daisy K. Littler
Children: Roger, James

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Hannah's Sod House
- Life of a young girl who lived in a sod house in Logan County, Colorado, partially based on the author's childhood.
Historical Fiction Children Caldwell, ID : Caxton Printers 1947-1948
"Man from Mars"
- "Man from Mars" published in Jack and Jill was chosen by Scott Foresman and by Ginn & Company for reading textbooks.
Drama Children, Teen Jack and Jill Magazine
Other writings:
- Forty-seven stories published in magazines for children such as Highlights for Children, Jack and Jill, Children's Activities and others
Children
Other dramas:
- Ten plays appear in anthologies and reading text books such as 100 Plays for Children Burack, Plays Inc., Thirty Plays for Classroom Reading Durrel and Crossley. Forty-eight plays published in Instructor, Highlights for Children, Grade Teacher, Children's Activities and others
Drama Children, Teen
What is the aim or goal of your writing: "To inform and entertain children"

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author
Other - Playwright

Awards:

Name Date
Selected for exhibit, study conference of Association of Childhood Education International 1955
Story, "Angel Chimes" selected for Bobbs-Merrill's Best Literature for Children Series

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Michigan Authors, 3rd edition 1993

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Correspondence courses Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI 1952-1955
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Northwestern University Evanston, IL 1925-1931

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Third Grade Teacher Sturgis, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1950-1971
Speech Teacher Gary 1935-1942
Teacher Gold Mining Camp Colorado 1933-1935

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