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The names of 35 distinguished Illinois authors are etched into the 4th floor frieze of the Illinois State Library Building.

  • Portait of L. Frank Baum
    L. Frank Baum
    The Wizard of Oz; A New Wonderland; The Navy Alphabet...
  • Portait of Nelson Algren
    Nelson Algren
    America Eats; Chicago, City on the Make; Somebody in Boots...
  • Portait of Jane Addams
    Jane Addams
    A Belated Industry; A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil; Newer Ideals of Peace...
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Janet Souter

Born:
Pen Name: None

Connection to Illinois: Souter attended the Art Institute of Chicago and now lives in Arlinton Heights.

Biography: Janet Souter has co-authored numerous books with her husband, Gerry Souter.

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Primary Literary Genre(s): Non-Fiction

Primary Audience(s): Adult readers; Children; Young adult readers

Email: avril1grp@comcast.net
Website: http://www.avril1.com
Janet Souter on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=janet+souter

Selected Titles

John Quincy Adams :
ISBN: 9781602530355 OCLC: 191846981

Child's World, Mankato, Minn. : ©2009.

A thorough, illustrated biography discussing Adams's childhood, his career, his family, and his term as the sixth president of the United States.
The Chicago Air + Water Show :
ISBN: 9781596298378 OCLC: 531718678

History Press, Charleston, SC : 2010.

  The founding of the United States, 1763-1815
ISBN: 9781435144262 OCLC: 875054751

 

 

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