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| birth_place = [[Lebanon, Pennsylvania]]
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* [[Bachelor of Arts]]
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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 [[Self-publishing|self-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]].}}
'''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==
==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" />
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 Science]] 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==
==Career==


Ulmer was a [[high school]] music and english [[teacher]] in [[Maine]] for twenty two years before she became an author.<ref name="website" />  
Ulmer was a [[high school]] music and english [[teacher]] in [[Maine]] for twenty two years and became a full time 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" />
She has been recognized for multiple [[awards]] including her second book, [[published]] in {{year|2008}}, {{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 fourth 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==
==Awards and recognition==


====A Isn't for Fox: An Isn't Alphabet====
===A Campfire for Cowboy Billy===
* {{year|1998}} Finalist - Small Press Awards, ''[[Jenkins Group]]'' <ref name="cowboy-award" />


* 2009 Teacher’s Choice Awards for Children’s Books - ''Learning Magazine, Infobase Holdings''<ref name="sleepingbearpress" />
===A Isn't for Fox: An Isn't Alphabet===
* {{year|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 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" />
* 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" />
* {{year|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" />
* 2011-2012 Virginia Readers’ Choice List, Primary Category - ''Virginia Association of School Librarians''<ref name="sleepingbearpress" />


====My Twelve Maine Christmas Days====
===My Twelve Maine Christmas Days===
* ({{year|2014}}) Spark Award - ''[[Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators]]''<ref name="spark" />
* ({{year|2014}}) Spark Award - ''[[Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators]]''<ref name="spark" />
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  | alt2 = Wendy Ulmer with Al Roker from the Today Show
  | alt2 = Wendy Ulmer with Al Roker from the Today Show
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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.
  | 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.<ref name="roker" />
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===Books===
===Books===


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| {{link-i|[[My Twelve Maine Christmas Days]]}}
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| {{year|2014}}
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| {{link-i|[[One Green Tree, Ten Chickadees]]}}
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| {{link-i|[[The Call]]}}
| {{link-i|[[The Call: Book one in The Journals of Anterg Trilogy]]}}
| {{year|2017}}
| {{year|2017}}
| Sandra Salsbury
| Sandra Salsbury
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| {{year|2018}}
| {{year|2018}}
| Sandra Salsbury
| Sandra Salsbury
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| {{link-i|[[The Sword]]}}
| {{link-i|[[The Sword: Book three in The Journals of Anterg Trilogy]]}}
| {{year|2019}}
| {{year|2019}}
| Sandra Salsbury
| Sandra Salsbury
| {{link-i|[[The Journals of Anterg]]}}
| [[Middle grade]]
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|  
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| {{center|<ref name="book8" />}}
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| {{link-i|[[The Marsh]]}}
| {{link-i|[[The Marsh]]}}
| {{year|2023}}
| {{year|2023}}
| Sam Pines
| Sam Pines
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| Ages 10 and up
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| Bittersweet Goodbye Played on Radio City's Wurlitzer
| Bittersweet Goodbye Played on Radio City's Wurlitzer
| {{date|March 25 1978|MDY}}
| {{year|1978}}
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| [[Newspaper]] [[article]]
| [[Lebanon Daily News|The Daily News]]
| [[Lebanon Daily News|The Daily News]]
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| 2
| Grandfather's Garden
| Grandfather's Garden
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| {{year|1994}}
| [[Poem]]
| [[Poem]]
| [[Ladybug (magazine)]]
| [[Ladybug (magazine)]]
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| {{year|2002}}
| [[Academic journal]]
| [[Academic journal]]
| Zephyr: Journal of Artistic Expression
| Zephyr: Journal of Artistic Expression
| [[University of New England (United States)|University of New England]]
| [[University of New England (United States)|University of New England]]
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| Biker Bride
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| [[Academic journal]]
| Zephyr: Journal of Artistic Expression
| Zephyr: Journal of Artistic Expression
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| [[Poem]]
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| [[Ladybug (magazine)]]
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<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>
<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>
<ref name="cowboy-award">{{cite web |url=https://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1790 |title=1998 Small Press / IPPY Book Awards Results |author=<!--Not stated--> |year=1998 |publisher=Independent Publisher |access-date=March 9, 2023}}</ref>
<ref name="roker">{{cite AV media |people=[[Al Roker]], [[Craig Melvin]] |year=2019 |title=The Great Outdoors! Al Roker And Craig Melvin Hit The Road For A Camping Adventure |type=Video |language=en-us |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iqbwVITU08 |access-date=March 9, 2023  |location=[[Georgetown, Maine]] |publication-place=[[New York City]] |publisher=[[Today Show]] |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>


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<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="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="other3">{{cite journal |last=Ulmer |first=Wendy K. |year=2002 |title=San Ildefonso |url=https://dune.une.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=zephyr |journal=Zephyr: Journal of Artistic Expression |volume=3 |number=1 |page=13 |publisher=[[University of New England (United States)|University of New England]] |publication-place=[[Portland, Maine]]}}</ref>
 
<ref name="other4">{{cite journal |last=Ulmer |first=Wendy K. |year=2002 |title=Biker Bride |url=https://dune.une.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=zephyr |journal=Zephyr: Journal of Artistic Expression |volume=3 |number=1 |page=68 |publisher=[[University of New England (United States)|University of New England]] |publication-place=[[Portland, Maine]]}}</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>
<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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