Al Tudyman
Born: December 1, 1914 in Cook County Illinois
Pen Name: None Connection to Illinois: Tudyman was born in Cook County Illinois and attended Northwestern University. He taught in Westchester, Illinois and was a principal there. He was the assistant superintendent in charge of special education for the Board of Education in Cook County, Illinois. Biography: While in Illinois, Tudyman was a teacher, principal and was on the Cook County Board of Education. After moving to California, he was the director of special education for the Oakland, California, public schools. He was a part-time instructor in special education at the University of California, in Los Angeles, San Francisco State College (now University), Chico State College (now California State University, Chico) and California State University, Hayward. He was also the former president of the Society for Crippled Children in Alameda County, California.Besides writing several books, Tudyman was the Editor of the ''Pacemaker Books'' series and was also a contributor to many magazines.
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Selected Titles
| About friends, ISBN: 0870762176 OCLC: 923143 Stanwix House Pittsburgh, [©1972] A beginning reader relates the experiences of a group of friends at home and at school. |
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| About fun and play. ISBN: 0870762230 OCLC: 651292 Stanwix House Pittsburgh, [©1972] Easy-to-read stories about a family's activities. |
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| About King, ISBN: 0870762052 OCLC: 614451 Stanwix House Pittsburgh, [1972] A dog plays with his family and friends and chases a cat. |
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| About Mary and Bill, ISBN: 0870762117 OCLC: 590263 Stanwix House Pittsburgh, [©1972] Everyday activities of a brother and sister: a birthday party, a picnic, going to the grocery, going to the gas station, washing the dog. |