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name: Donna Janell Bowman
about: Donna Janell Bowman is the author of the picture book biography STEP RIGHT UP: HOW DOC AND JIM KEY TAUGHT THE WORLD ABOUT KINDNESS, which earned many accolades, including three starred reviews, a Writer’s League of Texas Book Award, and a Carter G. Woodson Award Honor from NCSS. It was also named an ALA Notable Book, a NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended book, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and has been named to multiple state award nomination lists, including the 2018-19 TX Bluebonnet master list. In spring 2018, her next picture book biography titled ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S DUELING WORDS releases from Peachtree Publishers, followed by KING OF THE TIGHTROPE: THE GREAT BLONDIN in 2019. Donna has an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts an Donna Janell Bowman is the author of the picture book biography STEP RIGHT UP: HOW DOC AND JIM KEY TAUGHT THE WORLD ABOUT KINDNESS, which earned many accolades, including three starred reviews, a Writer’s League of Texas Book Award, and a Carter G. Woodson Award Honor from NCSS. It was also named an ALA Notable Book, a NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended book, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and has been named to multiple state award nomination lists, including the 2018-19 TX Bluebonnet master list. In spring 2018, her next picture book biography titled ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S DUELING WORDS releases from Peachtree Publishers, followed by KING OF THE TIGHTROPE: THE GREAT BLONDIN in 2019. Donna has an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and enjoys speaking with and mentoring writers of all ages. She lives near Austin, Texas and is represented by Erin Murphy—Erin Murphy Literary Agency. ...more