Illinois Authors

Boyds Mills Press, Honesdale, Pa. : 2003.

A look at the family life of a veterinarian at home and in the field.

Backpack Books, Minneapolis, MN : ©2002.

A biography of the popular and dynamic wife of our fourth President, James Madison.

Lerner Publications Co., Minneapolis, MN : ©2002.

A biography of the popular and dynamic wife of our fourth President, James Madison.

Mount Rushmore History Association, Keystone, SC : 2008.

Boyds Mills Press, Honesdale, Pa. : 2001.

A boy tells his mother all the things he would do for her if he had a real snowplow, tree spade, bulldozer, or other machines.

Graphic Universe, Minneapolis : ©2011.

During the biggest game of her life . . . a girl pitches to the world's best slugger.Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1931. Jackie Mitchell is a girl pitcher on a minor-league baseball team, the Chattanooga Lookouts. In her day, few women played sports. But her skill earned her a spot on a men's team. When the New York Yankees come to town, Jackie must face Babe Ruth at the plate. Can she strike out one of the greatest players in baseball?

Carolrhoda Books, Minneapolis, MN : ©2000.

A retelling of the day Jackie Mitchell, a seventeen-year-old female professional baseball player, struck out the New York Yankees best hitters, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, in an exhibition game in 1931.

Mount Rushmore History Association, Keystone, SD : ©2005.

Using historical facts and rollicking rhythm, author Jean L.S. Patrick reveals how the mountain was carved and why George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt were chosen. Rich illustrations by Reně Graef make the unique history of Mount Rushmore come alive for children.