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Jane Kurtz | |
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| Born | April 17, 1952 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | en-us |
| Alma mater | Monmouth College |
| Notable works | Fire on the Mountain, E. B. Lewis (illustrator); River Friendly River Wild, Neil Brennan (illustrator) |
| Notable awards | Kerlan Award, Golden Kite Award |
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Jane Kurtz (born April 17, 1952) is an American writer of more than thirty picture books, middle-grade novels, nonfiction, ready-to-reads, and books for educators.[1] A member of the faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA in children's and adult literature, Kurtz is an international advocate for literacy and writing. She was also part of a small group of volunteers who organized the not-for-profit organization, Ethiopia Reads, which has established more than seventy libraries for children, published books, and built four schools in rural Ethiopia.[2]
- ^ Hertzel, Laurie (March 31, 2011). "Author Jane Kurtz to receive this year's Kerlan Award". www.startribune.com. Star Tribune. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ "MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults Jane Kurtz / Faculty". Vermont College of Fine Arts. Retrieved November 21, 2015.