Esther Hershenhorn

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Contents 1 General Information 2 Illinois Connection 3 Biographical and Professional Information 4 Published Works 5 Titles for Purchase and at Your Library 6 Literary Awards 7 Speaking Engagements and Upcoming Appearances 8 External Links 9 Editing

[edit] General Information

Name: Esther Hershenhorn

Pen Name: None

Born: December 15, 1945, in Philadelphia, PA

Website: www.estherhershenhorn.com

Email: esthersh@aol.com

[edit] Illinois Connection

Esther teaches at an artists residency program, at Chicago's Newberry Library, and at the University of Chicago's Writer's Studio. Before she taught writers, she was an elementary school teacher in Chicago.

[edit] Biographical and Professional Information

Esther Hershenhorn specializes in picture books and middle grade fiction. She is a 2004-2005 Crown Award Nominee for her book The Confe$$ion$ and $ecret$ of Howard J. Fingerhut.

[edit] Published Works

• There Goes Lowell's Party, Holiday House, 1998

• Illinois, Fun Facts and Games, GHB Publishers, 2000

• I is for Illinois, GHB Publishers, 2001

• The Confe$$ion$ and $ecret$ of Howard J. Fingerhut, Holiday House, 2002

• Chicken Soup by Heart, Simon & Schuster, 2002

• Fancy That, Holiday House, 2003

• Harley Hippo & the Crane Game, Loucks-Christenson Publishing, 2008

• S is for Story: A Writer's Alphabet, Sleeping Bear Press, 2009

[edit] Titles for Purchase and at Your Library

There Goes Lowell's Party ISBN: 0823413136 Release Date: 1998-03 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Illinois: Fun Facts and Games (Fun Facts & Games) ISBN: 189292045X Release Date: 2000-10-01 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

"I" is for Illinois ISBN: 1892920417 Release Date: 2001-05-01 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

The Confe$$ion$ and $ecret$ of Howard J. Fingerhut ISBN: 0823416429 Release Date: 2002-04 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Chicken Soup By Heart ISBN: 0689826656 Release Date: 2002-10-01 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Fancy That ISBN: 0823416054 Release Date: 2003-08 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

Harley Hippo & the Crane Game ISBN: 1598190067 Release Date: 2008-09-02 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

S is for Story: A Writer's Alphabet (Alphabet Books) ISBN: 1585364398 Release Date: 2009-09-09 Buy on Amazon | Find on World Cat

[edit] Literary Awards

Chicken Soup by Heart won the 2003 Sidney Taylor Book Award for Young Readers

Esther was honored at the 2004 Illinois Authors Book Fair sponsored by the Illinois Center for the Book and the Illinois State Library in Springfield, Illinois.

[edit] Speaking Engagements and Upcoming Appearances

Speaking Engagement Availability: (Yes)

[edit] External Links

Esther Hershenhorn on WorldCat

Esther Hershenhorn on Amazon

[edit] Editing

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