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Feature award-winning author, librarian and educator,

Shutta Crum,

as your next speaker.

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For writers, teachers, librarians, and education students . . .

Published by four publishers, Shutta’s presentations are funny and informative as she presents an inside look at what’s happening in the world of children’s book publishing.

Children’s author Shutta Crum is an educator as well as an award-winning writer of poetry for adults.

Her special talents as a librarian include bringing stories to life at animated story hours, leading writing workshops for children and adults, and speaking about children’s books. She also conducts library staff development and teacher in-service training.

Shutta was honored for her work with children when she received the Michigan Library Association Children’s Services Division Award of Merit in 2002, as Youth Librarian of the year. In 2005 she was invited to read at the White House.

Awards and Lists

WHO TOOK MY HAIRY TOE?

Listed: Bank Str. College’s Best Children’s Books of the Year & short listed for the Black Eyed Susan Award list.

ALL ON A SLEEPY NIGHT

Canada’s juried: Our Choice, 2002.

FOX & FLUFF

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum, 2003 & Bank Street College: Bank Street College’s Best Children’s Books of the Year.

CLICK!

Listed: Chocolate Lily Award, 2005 & Canada’s juried: Our Choice, 2003, 2005.

HOUSE IN THE MEADOW

Listed: Great Lakes, Great Books Award, 2005.

SPITTING IMAGE

New York Pub. Lib.: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, 2003 & VOYA: Top Shelf Books for Middle School Readers, 2004. Short listed: Ky. Bluegrass Award, 2005 & South Carolina Junior Book Award, 2006. Starred review: School Library Journal.

MY MOUNTAIN SONG

Bank Street College’s Best Children’s Books of the Year, 2005 & Short listed: Georgia Picture Storybook Award, 2009.

BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE

Chicago Public Library: Best of the Best, 2005. Children’s Choices winner, 2006. Short listed: Young Hoosier Award, 2008.

A FAMILY FOR OLD MILL FARM

Nominated for a Cybil Award, 2008. Bank Street College’s Best Children’s Books of the Year, 2008. Chosen: representing the State of Kentucky at the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C., 2009.

THUNDER-BOOMER!

Starred reviews: Horn Book Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal and the Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books.

“Shutta’s passion . . . and delightful sense of humor and style are gifts she brings as a keynote speaker or workshop leader.”

Laura Raynor, Librarian

Ann Arbor Dist. Lib. and National Storyteller of the Year, 1997

“I always learn from Shutta’s talks. She freely shares her expertise . . . and her warm personality makes her a delightful speaker.”

Ann Finkelstein, Ph.D.

Co-Regional Advisor, Soc. of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Mich. Chapter

Shutta Crum