Rebecca Fjelland Davis
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| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) Huxley, Iowa, U.S. |
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Rebecca Fjelland Davis (born 1956) is an
Mankato, where she teaches composition studies, literature and film, and critical thinking in Humanities.[2]
Her novels, Chasing AllieCat and Jake Riley: Irreparably Damaged, have been reviewed by Kirkus Reviews.[3][4]
Biography
Davis grew up on a farm outside
Creative Writing).[when?] A former marathoner and two-time women's champion of the National 24-Hour Challenge cycling event, she has been known to work athletic themes into her young adult writing, similar to her former husband Terry Davis.[2]
Bibliography
- 10, 9, 8 Polar Animals: A Counting Backward Book. Capstone Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0-7368-6374-2.
- Beaches and Bicycles: A Summer Counting Book. Capstone Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0-7368-6891-4.
- Chasing AllieCat. Flux, 2011. ISBN 978-0-7387-2130-9.
- Counting Pets by Twos. Capstone Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0-7368-6375-9.
- Flowers and Showers: A Spring Counting Book. Capstone Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0-7368-6890-7.
- Footballs and Falling Leaves: A Fall Counting Book. Capstone Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0-7368-6889-1.
- Jake Riley: Irreparably Damaged. HarperTempest, 2003. ISBN 978-0-06-051837-0.
- The History of the Washington Mystics (Women's Pro Basketball Today). Creative Education, 1999. ISBN 978-1-58341-012-7.
- Medusa Tells All: Beauty Missing, Hair Hissing (The Other Side of Myth). Capstone Press, 2014. ISBN 978-1-4795-2960-5
- More or Less: A Rainforest Counting Book. Capstone Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0-7368-6376-6.
- Snowflakes and Ice Skates: A Winter Counting Book. Capstone Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0-7368-6892-1.
- Woof & Wag: Bringing Home a Dog. Picture Window Books, 2008. ISBN 978-1-4048-4868-9.
- Zoo Animals: 1,2,3. Capstone Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0-7368-6377-3.
Anthologies
- Wonderful Things I Scarcely Understand: Twenty Years of Robert Wright Award Winners. Edited by Roger Sheffer. ISBN 978-0-615-12339-4.
- Girl Meets Boy: Because There are Two Sides to Every Story. Edited by Kelly Milner Halls. ISBN 978-1452102641.
Awards
- 1990: Robert Wright Creative Writing Contest Winner. Minnesota State University, Mankato.
- 2003: Blue Ribbon Award Winner (for Jake Riley: Irreparably Damaged), The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.
- 2007: Honorable Mention Award (for Chasing AllieCat, a work-in-progress YA novel), Loft Awards for Children's Literature /Older Children.
- 2008: Artist Initiative Grant (for Slider's Son, work-in-progress middle grade novel), Minnesota State Arts Board.
- 2011: Junior Library Guild Selection -- Chasing AllieCat
- 2017: Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council Mid-Career Artist Grant (for Slider's Son publication promotion)
References
- ^ Press, The Free (7 April 2011). "Closeup: Good Thunder features local writers". Mankato Free Press.
- ^ a b c "Rebecca Fjelland Davis | Official Author Site". rebeccafjellanddavis.com. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ "JAKE RILEY | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
- ^ "CHASING ALLIECAT | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.
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