As I continue to clean out the closet in my office where I keep the working materials from my published books, I have been donating manuscripts, letters, reviews, and other items to the Kerlan Collection at the University of Minnesota.
The Kerlan Collection at the Children’s Literature Research Collections at the University of Minnesota is an internationally recognized center of research in the field of children’s literature. The Collection contains original materials, including manuscripts, artwork, galleys, and color proofs for more than 1,700 children’s book creators. These materials represent over a century of American children’s books and selected titles published in other countries. The Kerlan Collection also includes more than 110,000 children’s books.
My most recent donation is a box of books and associated materials from four of my books that were published by Charlesbridge Books.
Shockers of the Sea (1999)
Did You Hear That? (2001)
Birds: Nature's Magnificent Flying Machines (2003)
Super Swimmers: Whales, Dolphins and Other Mammals of the Sea (2007)
I am proud to have my work included in the Kerlan Collection and hope that future students of children’s literature will find it of use in their research.
For a complete list of my books in the Kerlan Collection archive go to my website and scroll down to the bottom of the About the Author page .
For my post about my visit to the Kerlan Collection in 2022 click HERE.
