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{{Infobox writer
| name = Wendy K. Ulmer
| image = wendy-ulmer2.jpg
| alt = Wendy Ulmer at a book signing
| citizenship = {{USA}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|09|01}}
| birth_place = [[Lebanon, Pennsylvania]]
| alma_mater = {{plainlist|
* [[Lebanon Valley College]]
* [[Lesley University]]
}}
| education = {{plainlist|
* [[Bachelor of Arts]]
* [[Master of Education]]
}}
| awards = [[Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators]]
| website = {{url|https://www.wendyulmer.com/}}
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Teacher]]|[[Author]]}}
| years_active = 1997–Present
| genres = {{plainlist|
* [[Children's literature]]
* [[Young adult fantasy]]
}}
| module = {{Infobox author bibliography |
| Author = Wendy K. Ulmer
| Book = 9
| Poem = 2
}}
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'''Wendy K. Ulmer''', is an American, award winning [[writer]] of [[children's literature]] and [[young adult fiction]]. She has written six children's books and three [[fantasy]] books, lives in [[Arrowsic, Maine]] and [[hybrid published|hybrid publishes]] her own material, distributing them [[internationally]] through the name {{link-i|[[Wooly Moon Books]]}}{{efn|Two books written by Ulmer are published under [[Sleeping Bear Press]].}}

==Early life and education==
Ulmer was born on {{date|September 1, 1950|MDY}}<ref name="ancestry" /> in [[Lebanon, Pennsylvania]] and grew up in [[Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania|Mount Gretna]]. She graduated from [[Lebanon Valley College]] with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in [[music]] and earned a [[Master of Education]] in ''Creative Arts in Learning'' from [[Lesley University]], located in [[Boston]].<ref name="bio" /><ref name="gale" />

==Career==

Ulmer was a [[high school]] music and english [[teacher]] in [[Maine]] for twenty two years before she became an author.<ref name="website" /> 

She has been recognized for multiple [[awards]] including her third book, [[published]] in {{year|2013}}, {{link-i|[[A Isn't for Fox: An Isn't Alphabet]]}}, which was the recipient of several recognition awards, including the ''{{year|2009}} Teacher’s Choice Awards for Children’s Books'' from ''Learning Magazine''<ref name="burnham" />. Ulmers forth book, published in {{year|2014}}, {{link-i|[[My Twelve Maine Christmas Days]]}} (a take of the song [[The Twelve Days of Christmas (song)|The Twelve Days of Christmas]]), won the {{year|2014}} [[Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators]] ''Spark Award''.<ref name="spark" />

==Awards and recognition==

===A Campfire for Cowboy Billy===
* [[Jenkins Group]]. ''Finalist'': 1998 Small Press Awards.<ref name="cowboy-award" />

===A Isn't for Fox: An Isn't Alphabet===
* 2009 Teacher’s Choice Awards for Children’s Books - ''Learning Magazine, Infobase Holdings''<ref name="sleepingbearpress" />
* 2009-2010 Children’s Choice List &ndash; K-2 Category - ''Delaware Diamonds''<ref name="sleepingbearpress" />
* 2009-2010 Keystone to Reading Book Award Shortlist - ''Keystone state literacy association''<ref name="sleepingbearpress" />

* 2010 Charlotte Award, Suggested Reading List, Primary Category - ''New York State Reading Association''<ref name="sleepingbearpress" />

* 2011-2012 Virginia Readers’ Choice List, Primary Category - ''Virginia Association of School Librarians''<ref name="sleepingbearpress" />

===My Twelve Maine Christmas Days===
* ({{year|2014}}) Spark Award - ''[[Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators]]''<ref name="spark" />
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 | footer = {{circa|2019}} Ulmer, [[Craig Melvin]] (left) and [[Al Roker]] (right) from [[Today (American TV program)|The Today Show]], reporting from the ''Sagadahoc Bay Campground'' in [[Georgetown, Maine]]; Viewing Ulmer's books.
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==Bibliography==
{{Main|Wendy K. Ulmer bibliography}}

===Books===

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| 1
| {{center|[[File:A-campfire-for-cowboy-billy.jpg|class=img-ulmer]]}}
| {{link-i|[[A Campfire for Cowboy Billy]]}}
| {{year|1997}}
| Kenneth J. Spengler
| Other books
| 
| {{center|<ref name="book1" />}}
|- 
| 2
| {{center|[[File:Zero-ziltch-nada-counting-to-none.jpg|class=img-ulmer]]}}
| {{link-i|[[Zero, Zilch, Nada: Counting to None]]}}
| {{year|2010}}
| Laura Knorr
| Picture books
| 
| {{center|<ref name="book2" />}}
|- 
| 3
| {{center|[[File:A-isnt-for-fox-an-isnt-alphebet.jpg|class=img-ulmer]]}}
| {{link-i|[[A Isn't for Fox: An Isn't Alphabet]]}}
| {{year|2013}}
| Laura Knorr
| Picture books
| {{yes}}
| {{center|<ref name="book3" />}}
|- 
| 4
| {{center|[[File:My-twelve-days-of-christmas.jpg|class=img-ulmer]]}}
| {{link-i|[[My Twelve Maine Christmas Days]]}}
| {{year|2014}}
| Sandy Crabtree
| Maine books
| {{yes}}
| {{center|<ref name="book4" />}}
|- 
| 5
| {{center|[[File:One-green-tree-ten-chickadees.jpg|class=img-ulmer]]}}
| {{link-i|[[One Green Tree, Ten Chickadees]]}}
| {{year|2015}}
| Sandy Crabtree
| Maine books
| 
| {{center|<ref name="book5" />}}
|- 
| 6
| {{center|[[File:The-call.jpg|class=img-ulmer]]}}
| {{link-i|[[The Call]]}}
| {{year|2017}}
| Sandra Salsbury
| {{link-i|[[The Journals of Anterg]]}}
| 
| {{center|<ref name="book6" />}}
|-
| 7
| {{center|[[File:The-dragons.jpg|class=img-ulmer]]}}
| {{link-i|[[The Dragons]]}}
| {{year|2018}}
| Sandra Salsbury
| {{link-i|[[The Journals of Anterg]]}}
| 
| {{center|<ref name="book7" />}}
|- 
| 8
| {{center|[[File:The-sword.jpg|class=img-ulmer]]}}
| {{link-i|[[The Sword]]}}
| {{year|2019}}
| Sandra Salsbury
| {{link-i|[[The Journals of Anterg]]}}
| 
| {{center|<ref name="book8" />}}
|- 
| 9
| {{center|[[File:Simple placeholder 1to1.33.jpg|class=img-ulmer]]}}
| {{link-i|[[The Marsh]]}}
| {{year|2023}}
| Sam Pines
| 
| 
| {{center|<ref name="book9" />}}
|}

===Other publications===

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! style="background-color:#eee !important;" width=250 | Title 
! style="background-color:#eee !important;" | Year 
! style="background-color:#eee !important;" | Format 
! style="background-color:#eee !important;" | Publication 
! style="background-color:#eee !important;" | Publisher 
! style="background-color:#eee !important;" | {{tooltip|Ref|Reference}}
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| 1
| Bittersweet Goodbye Played on Radio City's Wurlitzer
| {{year|1978}}
| [[Newspaper]] [[article]]
| [[Lebanon Daily News|The Daily News]]
| [[Gannett|Gannett Co., Inc.]]
| {{center|<ref name="other1" />}}
|- 
| 2
| Grandfather's Garden
| {{year|1994}}
| [[Poem]]
| [[Ladybug (magazine)]]
| [[Carus Publishing Company]]
| {{center|<ref name="other2" />}}
|- 
| 3
| San Ildefonso 
| {{year|2002}}
| [[Academic journal]]
| Zephyr: Journal of Artistic Expression
| [[University of New England (United States)|University of New England]]
| {{center|<ref name="other3-4" />{{rp|13}}}}
|- 
| 4
| Biker Bride
| {{year|2002}}
| [[Academic journal]]
| Zephyr: Journal of Artistic Expression
| [[University of New England (United States)|University of New England]]
| {{center|<ref name="other3-4" />{{rp|68}}}}
|-
| 5
| Quilt Music
| {{year|2021}}
| [[Poem]]
| [[Ladybug (magazine)]]
| Cricket Media, Inc.
| {{center|<ref name="other5" />}}
|}

==External sites==
* {{official website|https://www.wendyulmer.com/}}
* [https://wooly-moon-studio.square.site/ Online store]
* [https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/g/113zyx_7b Wendy K. Ulmer] at [[Google Books]]
* [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1280464.Wendy_Ulmer Wendy K. Ulmer] at [[Goodreads]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/wendy.u.ulmer Wendy K. Ulmer] at [[Facebook]]
* [https://www.instagram.com/woolymoon/ Wendy K. Ulmer] at [[Instagram]]

==Authority control==
* {{WorldCat|id=lccn-n97044560|name=Wendy K. Ulmer}}
* {{LCAuth|id=n97044560|name=Wendy K. Ulmer}}
* Wendy K. Ulmer at {{VIAF|31278286}}
* {{d|Q112114583}}

==Notes==
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==References==
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<ref name="sleepingbearpress">{{cite web |year=2014 |title=Awards & Bestsellers |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=sleepingbearpress.com |url=https://sleepingbearpress.com/awards_and_bestsellers |access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref>

<ref name="spark">{{cite web |year=2014 |title=Announcing the 2014 SCBWI Spark Award Winners |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=scbwi.org |url=https://www.scbwi.org/announcing-the-2014-scbwi-spark-award-winners/ |access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref>

<ref name="website">{{cite web |date=2019 |title=Wendy K. Ulmer |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=wendyulmer.com |url=https://wendyulmer.com/ |access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref>

<ref name="bio">{{cite web |date=2018 |title=About Wendy K. Ulmer |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=amazon.com |url=https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001JRWX4E/about |access-date=20 December 2022}}</ref>

<ref name="gale">{{cite book |title=Something About the Author |isbn=978-1-4144-5747-5 |author=<!--Not stated--> |volume=201 |year=2010 |page=190 |publisher=Gale; Cengage Learning |url=https://wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/login?auth=production&url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsgvr&AN=edsgcl.2284200079&site=eds-live&scope=site}}</ref>

<ref name="burnham">{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/664123858/?terms=%22Wendy%20Ulmer%22&match=1 |publisher=Bangor Daily News |title=A is for the Author's New Book |date=3 April 2008 |page=21 |via=[[newspapers.com]]}} {{subscription required}}</ref>

<ref name="ancestry">''Ancestry.com. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2'' [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings.</ref>

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<ref name="book1">{{cite book| last=Ulmer |first=Wendy K. |author-link=Wendy K. Ulmer |year=2019 |title=A Campfire for Cowboy Billy |others=Illustrated by: Kenneth J. Spengler |isbn=978-0-57852-970-7 |publisher=[[Wooly Moon Books]] |publication-place=[[Arrowsic, Maine]] |url=https://www.wendyulmer.com/books/a-campfire-for-cowboy-billy.html |type=Paperback |edition=3rd |orig-date=First published 1997}}</ref>

<ref name="book2">{{cite book| last=Ulmer |first=Wendy K. |author-link=Wendy K. Ulmer |year=2010 |title=Zero, Zilch, Nada: Counting to None |others=Illustrated by: Laura Knorr |isbn=978-1-58536-576-0 |publisher=[[Sleeping Bear Press]] |publication-place=Ann Arbor, Michigan |url=https://www.wendyulmer.com/books/zero-zilch-nada.html |type=Paperback}}</ref>

<ref name="book3">{{cite book| last=Ulmer |first=Wendy K. |author-link=Wendy K. Ulmer |year=2013 |title=A Isn't for Fox: An Isn't Alphabet |others=Illustrated by: Laura Knorr |isbn=978-1-62753-583-0 |publisher=[[Sleeping Bear Press]] |publication-place=Ann Arbor, Michigan |url=https://www.wendyulmer.com/books/a-isnt-for-fox.html |type=Paperback}}</ref>

<ref name="book4">{{cite book| last=Ulmer |first=Wendy K. |author-link=Wendy K. Ulmer |year=2014 |title=My Twelve Maine Christmas Days |others=Illustrated by: Sandy Crabtree |isbn=978-0-69223-991-9 |publisher=[[Wooly Moon Books]] |publication-place=[[Arrowsic, Maine]] |url=https://www.wendyulmer.com/books/my-twelve-maine-christmas-days.html |type=Paperback}} </ref>

<ref name="book5">{{cite book| last=Ulmer |first=Wendy K. |author-link=Wendy K. Ulmer |year=2015 |title=One Green Tree, Ten Chickadees |others=Illustrated by: Sandy Crabtree |isbn=978-0-69248-781-5 |publisher=[[Wooly Moon Books]] |publication-place=[[Arrowsic, Maine]] |url=https://www.wendyulmer.com/books/one-green-tree-ten-chickadees.html |type=Paperback}}</ref>

<ref name="book6">{{cite book| last=Ulmer |first=Wendy K. |author-link=Wendy K. Ulmer |year=2017 |title=The Call |others=Illustrated by: Sandra Salsbury |isbn=978-0-69287-032-7 |publisher=[[Wooly Moon Books]] |publication-place=[[Arrowsic, Maine]] |url=https://www.wendyulmer.com/books/the-journals-of-anterg/the-call.html |series=[[The Journals of Anterg Trilogy]] |type=Paperback}}</ref>

<ref name="book7">{{cite book| last=Ulmer |first=Wendy K. |author-link=Wendy K. Ulmer |year=2018 |title=The Dragons |others=Illustrated by: Sandra Salsbury |isbn=978-0-69214-934-8 |publisher=[[Wooly Moon Books]] |publication-place=[[Arrowsic, Maine]] |url=https://www.wendyulmer.com/books/the-journals-of-anterg/the-dragons.html |series=[[The Journals of Anterg Trilogy]] |type=Paperback}}</ref>

<ref name="book8">{{cite book| last=Ulmer |first=Wendy K. |author-link=Wendy K. Ulmer |year=2019 |title=The Sword |others=Illustrated by: Sandra Salsbury |isbn=978-0-69214-934-8 |publisher=[[Wooly Moon Books]] |publication-place=[[Arrowsic, Maine]] |url=https://www.wendyulmer.com/books/the-journals-of-anterg/the-sword.html |series=[[The Journals of Anterg Trilogy]] |type=Paperback}}</ref>

<ref name="book9">{{cite book| last=Ulmer |first=Wendy K. |author-link=Wendy K. Ulmer |year=2023 |title=The Marsh |others=Illustrated by: Sam Pines |publisher=[[Wooly Moon Books]] |publication-place=[[Arrowsic, Maine]] |isbn= |url= |type=Paperback}}</ref>

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<ref name="other1">{{cite news |last=Ulmer |first=Wendy K. |author-link=Wendy K. Ulmer |date=March 25, 1978 |page=15 |title=Bittersweet Goodbye Played on Radio City's Wurlitzer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/517020822/?terms=%22Wendy%20Ulmer%22&match=1 |work=[[Lebanon Daily News|The Daily News]] |location=[[Lebanon, Pennsylvania]] |access-date=March 7, 2023}} {{subscription required}}</ref>

<ref name="other2">{{cite magazine |last=Ulmer |first=Wendy K. |author-link=Wendy K. Ulmer |date=October 1994 |title=Grandfather's Garden |magazine=[[Ladybug (magazine)|Ladybug]] |publication-place=[[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]] |publisher=[[Carus Publishing Company]]}}</ref>

<ref name="other3-4">Faculty Advisor, Zephyr; Bibeau, Matthew; Brown, Jocelyn; Cherry, Tiffany; Dobson, Angela; Duchano, Cecilia M.; Haug, Judith; Shuttleworth, Andrew; Wong, Charissa; and Wright, Heather Anne. Contributor: [[Ulmer, Wendy K. CED]] [https://dune.une.edu/zephyr/3 "Zephyr: The Third Issue"] (2002). Zephyr. 3.</ref>

<ref name="other5">{{cite magazine |last=Ulmer |first=Wendy K. |author-link=Wendy K. Ulmer |date=January 2021 |title=Quilt Music |magazine=[[Ladybug (magazine)|Ladybug]] |publication-place=[[McLean, Virginia]] |publisher=Cricket Media, Inc.  |others=Illustrated by Betsy Page Brown}}</ref>
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