Nancy Churnin

Nancy is the author of eight picture book biographies and winner of national and state awards: Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable, South Asia Book Award, two Social Studies Notables, two California Reading Association Silver Eurekas,  Junior Library Guild selection, Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award, Texas 2X2 and Topaz lists, Monarch Award Master List, Louisiana Young Readers Choice Awards list, Charter Book Awards list.

An experienced speaker, Nancy has presented at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame, on panels for the Texas Library Association, National Council for Teachers of English, International Literacy Day, Dallas Book Festival and North Texas SCBWI.

Nancy provides free Teacher Guides and projects for all her books and does Author Visits in person and by Skype. Check out her brochure for presentations that vary from a focus on an individual book to the common themes of persistence and heart to workshops on writing. She'll work with you on designing a program that fits your needs.

Check out the Writing Barn in Austin for Nancy's current classes on writing Picture Book Biographies. 

Visit nancychurnin.com for a list of Nancy's books, reviews, awards, free downloadable Teacher Guides, projects, additional resources and contact information.

Coming up next for Nancy:

• Sydney Taylor Book Award Author Luncheon with IRVING BERLIN at the Association for Jewish Libraries in Los Angeles and presentation of MARTIN & ANNE at Pasadena Jewish Temple, both June 18
• signing MARTIN & ANNE at American Library Association June 22 in Washington D.C.
• workshop on THE WILLIAM HOY STORY for Texas Association for the Deaf Sept. 13 in Grapevine
• receiving Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award for MANJHI MOVES A MOUNTAIN Sept. 14 in Westchester, NY
• nErDcampLI Nov. 2 in Long Island

Follow nancychurnin.com/upcomingevents for updates.  ​
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