Authors and Illustrators Database

Born: 05/08/1943  New Bern
Parents: Gerald W. Phillips, Betty J. Phillips
Spouse: Charles F. Howard, Jr.
Children: Cynthia, Laurie, Annabeth, Shaley
Address(es):
Permanent:
980 Holiday Court, South
Salem, OR 97302
USA
Contact Information:
Phone: (503) 365-8021

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	The crimson cap - n 1684, wearing his father's faded cap, eleven-year-old Pierre Talon joins explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier on an ill-fated expedition to seek the Mississippi River, but after the expedition falls apart Pierre, deathly ill, is taken in by Hasinai Indians. Includes historical facts.	Historical Fiction	Teen	New York : Holiday House	2009
	Log cabin wedding	Historical Fiction, Michigan	Children	New York : Holiday House	2006
	The Log Cabin Church	Historical Fiction, Michigan	Children	New York : Holiday House	2002
	The Log Cabin Christmas	Historical Fiction, Michigan	Children	New York : Holiday House	2000
	The Gate in the Wall	Historical Fiction	Children	New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers	1999
	The most wonderful books: Writers discovering the pleasures of reading - Contributor	Non Fiction	Adult, Children, Teen	Minneapolis, MN : Milkweed Editions	1997
	A Different Kind of Courage -  While escaping the horrors of war-torn France, refugee children struggle to overcome the misconception that their parents are abandoning them.	Historical Fiction	Children	New York, N.Y. : Atheneum Books for Young Readers	1996
	The Log Cabin Quilt	Fiction, Michigan, Picture Book	Children	New York : Holiday House	1996
	Murphy and Kate - Kate and her dog Murphy are best friends, and when Murphy dies Kate does not think she can ever be happy again.	Fiction, Picture Book	Children	New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers	1995
	Am I Blue? Coming out of the silence - Anthology edited by Marion Dane Bauer	Fiction	Teen	HarperTeen, an imprint of Harpercollins Publishers	1995
	The Tower Room	Fiction, Michigan	Children	New York : Atheneum	1993
	The world begins here: an anthology of Oregon short fiction	Fiction, Non Fiction, Folklore	Adult, Children, Teen	Oregon State Uuniversity Press	1993
	The Big Seed	Fiction, Picture Book	Children	New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers	1992
	The Cellar	Fiction	Children	New York : Atheneum	1992
	The Chickenhouse House	Historical Fiction	Children	New York : Atheneum	1991
	Sister	Historical Fiction	Children, Teen	New York : Atheneum	1990
	Her Own Song	Fiction	Children	New York : Atheneum	1988
	Edith Herself	Fiction	Children, Teen	New York : Atheneum	1987
	Gillyflower	Fiction	Teen	New York : Atheneum	1986
	When Daylight Comes	Historical Fiction	Children, Teen	New York : Atheneum	1985
	Circle of Giving	Fiction	Children	New York : Atheneum	1984
	Other writings: - Various articles in these publications: Ararat, The Oregon Historical Quarterly, Calyx, The Lion and the Unicorn, American Girl, Language Arts Today, etc.		Adult

What is the aim or goal of your writing: I have never thought of writing in terms of success. Writing is my gift, and I try to use it as well as I am able. I think as little as possible of writing as a career, and as much as possible of writing as my work. I try to create something worthy and lasting - art, if you will. I try to write as skillfully as I can, to tell the truth as I understand it, and to take joy in the process.

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

I welcome inquiries about workshops, readings and presentations.

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

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