Marlene Targ Brill
Marlene Targ Brill began writing while teaching children with disabilities, producing materials to help her students learn. With time, the desire to write grew stronger. Soon she was writing for a variety of formats--magazines, Internet, newspapers, scripts, and textbooks--and readers of all ages.Today, Marlene is an award-winning author of 67 books (mostly historical fiction and nonfiction) for children and adults. She has received several honors and is included in SOMETHING ABOUT THE AUTHOR (vols. 77 and 124) and CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS (vol. 97). Yet, she never forgets where her dream of writing originated. She returns to the classroom to share the wonders of research and writing, and of course, books.
PRESENTATIONS:
Marlene speaks with any age and size group. Her lively 30-60-minute presentations include maps. pictures, gross stuff like a tooth collection, and PowerPoint presentation. Each session contains information about:
- idea sparkers
- the writing process and how she writes
- the variety of writing formats
- steps to publishing a book
- writing tips
- specific book topics: The Obamas, Black History through Books; Courageous Women in History
Presentations emphasize:
Marlene also conducts writing and other educational workshops and takes requests.
- the fun of nonfiction
- the detective work involved in research
- the reading-writing connection
SELECTED TITLES:
ANNIE SHAPIRO AND THE CLOTHING WORKER STRIKE
BARACK OBAMA: PRESIDENT FOR A NEW ERA
MICHELLE OBAMA: FROM CHICAGO'S SOUTH SIDE TO THE WHITE HOUSE
MARSHALL 'MAJOR' TAYLOR: WORLD CHAMPION BICYCLIST, 1898
BRONCO CHARLIE AND THE PONY EXPRESS (in Spanish; graphic novel: ROUGH-RIDING ADVENTURES OF BRONCO CHARLIE)
RAISING SMART KIDS FOR DUMMIES
TOOTH TALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
MARGARET KNIGHT: GIRL INVENTOR
ALLEN JAY AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD (in Spanish, CD, audiotape)
EXTRAORDINARY YOUNG PEOPLE
WINNING WOMEN IN BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL (also BASKETBALL, SOCCER, ICE HOCKEY)
TRAIL OF TEARS: THE CHEROKEE JOURNEY FROM HOME (new print-on-demand version)
WOMEN FOR PEACE
VETERAN'S DAY (in Spanish)
DIABETES/TOURETTE SYNDROME/ AMA GUIDE TO ASTHMA
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE/DOWN SYNDROME/AUTISM/ LUNG CANCER/MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Contact Information:
E-mail: marlenetbrill@comcast.net
Website: http://www.marlenetargbrill.com
Phone: 847-251-4448
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