Stephanie stuve-bodeen biography

Personal

Born 1965, in WI; married Tim Bodeen; children: Bailey, Tanzie. Education: University of Wisconsin, River Falls, B.S.

(secondary education); Spalding University, M.F.A. (writing).

Addresses

Home— 631 East Stonecreek Drive, La Center, WA 98629. —[email protected].

Career

Teacher and children's book author.

Peace Corps volunteer, Tanzania, East Africa; has taught junior and senior high school.

Awards, Honors

Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award, Minnesota Book Award, Charlotte Zolotow Award Highly Commended designation, Bank Street College Children's Book of the Year, and American Library Association Notable Book designation, all 1999, all for Elizabeti's Doll; Patterson Prize, Society of School Librarians International Honor Book designation, Bank Street College Outstanding Merit designation, and Parent's Choice Fiction Award, all 2001, all for Mama Elizabeti; Bank Street College Best Books of the Year designati