Jane Kurtz
Author of Johnny Appleseed
About the Author
Jane Kurtz moved with her family to Ethiopia when she was two years old and spent most of her childhood there. Drawing on vivid memories and extensive research, she has written both fiction and nonfiction books set in Ethiopia. Many of her books have won awards -- including her first middle-grade show more novel, The Storyteller's Beads, and her most recent picture book, River Friendly, River Wild. In addition to her own writing, Ms. Kurtz enjoys teaching and talking about writing She speaks at schools and conferences Since 1997, Ms. Kurtz has traveled back to Ethiopia and East Africa several times, and she hopes to continue to do so regularly. When not traveling, she lives in Kansas with her husband show less
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Works by Jane Kurtz
What Columbus Found: It Was Orange, It Was Round (Ready-To-Read - Level 1 (Quality)) (2007) 17 copies
35 Best Books for Teaching U.S. Regions: Using Fiction to Help Students Explore the Geography, History, and Cultures of… (2002) 6 copies
The Clues Are in the Poo: The Story of Dinosaur Scientist Karen Chin | Childrens Book About Dinosaurs | Reading Age… (2023) 3 copies
Faces along the Santa Fe Trail 2 copies
Oregon Trail: Dangers and Dreams 2 copies
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- Birthdate
- 1952-04-17
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Portland, Oregon, USA
- Places of residence
- Maji, Ethiopia
Kansas, USA - Agent
- Kari Sutherland (Bradford Literary)
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- Works
- 90
- Also by
- 1
- Members
- 4,315
- Popularity
- #5,818
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 108
- ISBNs
- 189
- Languages
- 4