Wendy K. Ulmer

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Wendy K. Ulmer
Wendy Ulmer at a book signing
Born (1950-09-01) September 1, 1950 (age 73)
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Occupation
Citizenship United States
Education
Alma mater
Genres
Years active1997-2024
Notable awardsSociety of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Bibliography
Books↙9
Other publications↙5
References and footnotes
Website
www.wendyulmer.com

Wendy K. Ulmer, is an American, award winning writer of children's literature and young adult fiction. She has written six children's books and three fantasy books, lives in Arrowsic, Maine and hybrid publishes her own material, distributing them internationally through the name Wooly Moon Books[a]

Early life and education

Ulmer was born on September 1, 1950[1] in Lebanon, Pennsylvania and grew up in Mount Gretna. She graduated from Lebanon Valley College with a Bachelor of Science in music and earned a Master of Education in Creative Arts in Learning from Lesley University, located in Boston.[2][3]

Career

Ulmer was a high school music and english teacher in Maine for twenty two years and became a full time author.[4]

She has been recognized for multiple awards including her second book, published in 2008, A Isn't for Fox: An Isn't Alphabet, which was the recipient of several recognition awards, including the 2009 Teacher’s Choice Awards for Children’s Books from Learning Magazine[5]. Ulmers fourth book, published in 2014, My Twelve Maine Christmas Days (a take of the song The Twelve Days of Christmas), won the 2014 Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Spark Award.[6]

Awards and recognition

A Campfire for Cowboy Billy

A Isn't for Fox: An Isn't Alphabet

  • 2009 Teacher’s Choice Awards for Children’s Books - Learning Magazine, Infobase Holdings[8]
  • 2009-2010 Children’s Choice List – K-2 Category - Delaware Diamonds[8]
  • 2009-2010 Keystone to Reading Book Award Shortlist - Keystone state literacy association[8]
  • 2010 Charlotte Award, Suggested Reading List, Primary Category - New York State Reading Association[8]
  • 2011-2012 Virginia Readers’ Choice List, Primary Category - Virginia Association of School Librarians[8]

My Twelve Maine Christmas Days

Wendy Ulmer with Craig Melvin from the Today Show
Wendy Ulmer with Al Roker from the Today Show
c. 2019 Ulmer, Craig Melvin (left) and Al Roker (right) from The Today Show, reporting from the Sagadahoc Bay Campground in Georgetown, Maine; Viewing Ulmer's books.[9]

Bibliography

Main article: Wendy K. Ulmer bibliography

Books

# Image Title Year Illustrator Category Awards Ref
1
A Campfire for Cowboy Billy 1997 Kenneth J. Spengler Picture books Yes
[10]
3
A Isn't for Fox: An Isn't Alphabet 2008 Laura Knorr Picture books Yes
[11]
2
Zero, Zilch, Nada: Counting to None 2010 Laura Knorr Picture books
[12]
4
My Twelve Maine Christmas Days 2014 Sandy Crabtree Maine books Yes
[13]
5
One Green Tree, Ten Chickadees 2015 Sandy Crabtree Maine books
[14]
6
The Call: Book one in The Journals of Anterg Trilogy 2017 Sandra Salsbury Middle grade
[15]
7
The Dragons: Book two in The Journals of Anterg Trilogy 2018 Sandra Salsbury Middle grade
[16]
8
The Sword: Book three in The Journals of Anterg Trilogy 2019 Sandra Salsbury Middle grade
[17]
9
The Marsh 2023 Sam Pines Ages 10 and up
[18]

Other publications

# Title Year Format Publication Publisher Ref
1 Bittersweet Goodbye Played on Radio City's Wurlitzer 1978 Newspaper article The Daily News Gannett Co., Inc.
[19]
2 Grandfather's Garden 1994 Poem Ladybug (magazine) Carus Publishing Company
[20]
3 San Ildefonso 2002 Academic journal Zephyr: Journal of Artistic Expression University of New England [21]
4 Biker Bride 2002 Academic journal Zephyr: Journal of Artistic Expression University of New England [22]
5 Quilt Music 2021 Poem Ladybug (magazine) Cricket Media, Inc.
[23]

External sites

Authority control

  • Wendy K. Ulmer in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
  • Wendy K. Ulmer at Library of Congress Authorities
  • Wendy K. Ulmer at VIAF 31278286
  • Wendy K. Ulmer at Wikidata

Notes

  1. ↑ Two books written by Ulmer are published under Sleeping Bear Press.

References

  1. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings.
  2. ↑ "About Wendy K. Ulmer". amazon.com. 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Something About the Author. Vol. 201. Gale; Cengage Learning. 2010. p. 190. ISBN 978-1-4144-5747-5.
  4. ↑ "Wendy K. Ulmer". wendyulmer.com. 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "A is for the Author's New Book". Bangor Daily News. 3 April 2008. p. 21 – via newspapers.com. (subscription required)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Announcing the 2014 SCBWI Spark Award Winners". scbwi.org. 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "1998 Small Press / IPPY Book Awards Results". Independent Publisher. 1998. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 "Awards & Bestsellers". sleepingbearpress.com. 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  9. ↑ Al Roker, Craig Melvin (2019). Written at Georgetown, Maine. The Great Outdoors! Al Roker And Craig Melvin Hit The Road For A Camping Adventure (Video). New York City: Today Show. Retrieved March 9, 2023 – via YouTube.
  10. ↑ Ulmer, Wendy K. (2019) [First published 1997]. A Campfire for Cowboy Billy (Paperback). Illustrated by: Kenneth J. Spengler (3rd ed.). Arrowsic, Maine: Wooly Moon Books. ISBN 978-0-57852-970-7.
  11. ↑ Ulmer, Wendy K. (2013). A Isn't for Fox: An Isn't Alphabet (Paperback). Illustrated by: Laura Knorr. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Sleeping Bear Press. ISBN 978-1-62753-583-0.
  12. ↑ Ulmer, Wendy K. (2010). Zero, Zilch, Nada: Counting to None (Paperback). Illustrated by: Laura Knorr. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Sleeping Bear Press. ISBN 978-1-58536-576-0.
  13. ↑ Ulmer, Wendy K. (2014). My Twelve Maine Christmas Days (Paperback). Illustrated by: Sandy Crabtree. Arrowsic, Maine: Wooly Moon Books. ISBN 978-0-69223-991-9.
  14. ↑ Ulmer, Wendy K. (2015). One Green Tree, Ten Chickadees (Paperback). Illustrated by: Sandy Crabtree. Arrowsic, Maine: Wooly Moon Books. ISBN 978-0-69248-781-5.
  15. ↑ Ulmer, Wendy K. (2017). The Call (Paperback). The Journals of Anterg Trilogy. Illustrated by: Sandra Salsbury. Arrowsic, Maine: Wooly Moon Books. ISBN 978-0-69287-032-7.
  16. ↑ Ulmer, Wendy K. (2018). The Dragons (Paperback). The Journals of Anterg Trilogy. Illustrated by: Sandra Salsbury. Arrowsic, Maine: Wooly Moon Books. ISBN 978-0-69214-934-8.
  17. ↑ Ulmer, Wendy K. (2019). The Sword (Paperback). The Journals of Anterg Trilogy. Illustrated by: Sandra Salsbury. Arrowsic, Maine: Wooly Moon Books. ISBN 978-0-69214-934-8.
  18. ↑ Ulmer, Wendy K. (2023). The Marsh (Paperback). Illustrated by: Sam Pines. Arrowsic, Maine: Wooly Moon Books.
  19. ↑ Ulmer, Wendy K. (March 25, 1978). "Bittersweet Goodbye Played on Radio City's Wurlitzer". The Daily News. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. p. 15. Retrieved March 7, 2023. (subscription required)
  20. ↑ Ulmer, Wendy K. (October 1994). "Grandfather's Garden". Ladybug. Chicago, Illinois: Carus Publishing Company.
  21. ↑ Ulmer, Wendy K. (2002). "San Ildefonso". Zephyr: Journal of Artistic Expression. Portland, Maine: University of New England. 3 (1): 13.
  22. ↑ Ulmer, Wendy K. (2002). "Biker Bride". Zephyr: Journal of Artistic Expression. Portland, Maine: University of New England. 3 (1): 68.
  23. ↑ Ulmer, Wendy K. (January 2021). "Quilt Music". Ladybug. Illustrated by Betsy Page Brown. McLean, Virginia: Cricket Media, Inc.
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