Judy Garty

Author

Slinger (Washington County)

Wisconsin Connection
Wisconsin-born, I have lived in Antigo, Elm Grove, Madison, Menomonee Falls, Milwaukee, Slinger, and Wauwatosa. I attended UW in Madison and Milwaukee and taught grade 4 in Fox Point and grade 6 in Slinger. In 2004 I taught creative writing to students in grades 2-5.

Published Works
Jeff Bezos: Business Genius of Amazon.com, Internet Biographies (Enslow Publishers, Inc., 2003)

Techniques of Marching Bands, Let's Go Team: Cheer, Dance, March (Mason Crest Publishers, 2003)

Marching Band Competition, Let's Go Team: Cheer Dance, March (Mason Crest Publishers, 2003)

President Gerald R. Ford, Presidential Biographies (Enslow Publishers, Inc., on hold)

School Publications, Getting Involved in Cocurricular Activities: Their Values and Benefits (Mason Crest Publishers, 2004)

Vocal and Instrumental Groups: Making Music, Getting Involved in Cocurricular Activities: Their Values and Benefits (Mason Crest Publishers, 2004)

One of the 101 Stories in Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul (Health Communications Inc., 1998)

Awards / Distinctions
Al P. Nelson Feature Writing Contest of the Wisconsin Regional Writers Association, 2nd place for "Florence Parry Heide: A Wisconsin Gift", 1998

National League of American Pen Women, Inc., 3rd place Honorable Mention in Short Fiction for "Validation", 1998

West Virginia Northern Lights Poetry Club, 2nd place Honorable Mention for "Winter Banquet", 1999

Local Fireside Books Terse Verse Contest, 1st place for "April Amaryllis", 2001

Presentations
Writing Nonfiction: Getting at the Roots of Research. Track the progress of a NF children's book from assignment to completion. Learn about the tools and timetables of research. Target audience: Middle School Students.

Proofreading for Success. Correctly spelled names, accurate quotes, and well-founded information are vital in the world of print. Learn the expectations, the consequences, and the avenues. . Target audience: Middle School Students.

Who's News? Everyone has a story. Meet some young newsmakers, a few unsuspecting heroes, and a couple characters. Sample journalism. Learn about the 5Ws & H and how to collect information that will produce a memorable story. . Target audience: Middle School Students.

Fees
Classroom-sized audiences preferred. Fees run $150/hour/audience or $300/day of repeated presentations. Author will need standard classroom materials like an overhead as well as travel expenses. Pre-ordered books are available with six weeks notice.

Additional Comments
A long-time journalist, I wrote news and feature stories for newspapers and magazines as diverse as Wisconsin Trooper and Once Upon a Time. A West Bend, WI Daily News staff reporter, I regularly covered teacher features and a weekly Lifestyle page. I initiated three student newspapers in my teaching tenure.

Genre(s) of books: non-fiction

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	Quick Guide CCBC Webcasts Original Interviews Wisconsin Book Creators CCBC Directory of Wisconsin Children's Book Creators Judy Garty Author Slinger (Washington County) E-mail: garty@nconnect.net Wisconsin Connection Wisconsin-born, I have lived in Antigo, Elm Grove, Madison, Menomonee Falls, Milwaukee, Slinger, and Wauwatosa. I attended UW in Madison and Milwaukee and taught grade 4 in Fox Point and grade 6 in Slinger. In 2004 I taught creative writing to students in grades 2-5. Published Works Jeff Bezos: Business Genius of Amazon.com, Internet Biographies (Enslow Publishers, Inc., 2003) Techniques of Marching Bands, Let's Go Team: Cheer, Dance, March (Mason Crest Publishers, 2003) Marching Band Competition, Let's Go Team: Cheer Dance, March (Mason Crest Publishers, 2003) President Gerald R. Ford, Presidential Biographies (Enslow Publishers, Inc., on hold) School Publications, Getting Involved in Cocurricular Activities: Their Values and Benefits (Mason Crest Publishers, 2004) Vocal and Instrumental Groups: Making Music, Getting Involved in Cocurricular Activities: Their Values and Benefits (Mason Crest Publishers, 2004) One of the 101 Stories in Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul (Health Communications Inc., 1998) Awards / Distinctions Al P. Nelson Feature Writing Contest of the Wisconsin Regional Writers Association, 2nd place for "Florence Parry Heide: A Wisconsin Gift", 1998 National League of American Pen Women, Inc., 3rd place Honorable Mention in Short Fiction for "Validation", 1998 West Virginia Northern Lights Poetry Club, 2nd place Honorable Mention for "Winter Banquet", 1999 Local Fireside Books Terse Verse Contest, 1st place for "April Amaryllis", 2001 Presentations Writing Nonfiction: Getting at the Roots of Research. Track the progress of a NF children's book from assignment to completion. Learn about the tools and timetables of research. Target audience: Middle School Students. Proofreading for Success. Correctly spelled names, accurate quotes, and well-founded information are vital in the world of print. Learn the expectations, the consequences, and the avenues. . Target audience: Middle School Students. Who's News? Everyone has a story. Meet some young newsmakers, a few unsuspecting heroes, and a couple characters. Sample journalism. Learn about the 5Ws & H and how to collect information that will produce a memorable story. . Target audience: Middle School Students. Fees Classroom-sized audiences preferred. Fees run $150/hour/audience or $300/day of repeated presentations. Author will need standard classroom materials like an overhead as well as travel expenses. Pre-ordered books are available with six weeks notice. Additional Comments A long-time journalist, I wrote news and feature stories for newspapers and magazines as diverse as Wisconsin Trooper and Once Upon a Time. A West Bend, WI Daily News staff reporter, I regularly covered teacher features and a weekly Lifestyle page. I initiated three student newspapers in my teaching tenure. Genre(s) of books: non-fiction