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Jill Krementz

Author of The Writer's Desk

38+ Works 1,379 Members 24 Reviews 1 Favorited

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Works by Jill Krementz

The Writer's Desk (1996) 211 copies

How It Feels When a Parent Dies (1981) 151 copies

A Very Young Dancer (1976) 136 copies

How It Feels to Be Adopted (1976) 87 copies

A Visit to Washington D.C. (1987) 66 copies

A Very Young Rider (1977) 65 copies

A Very Young Gymnast (1978) 64 copies

How It Feels When Parents Divorce (1984) 62 copies

The Jewish Writer (1998) — Author & Photographer — 53 copies

Very Young Skater, A (1979) 49 copies

How It Feels to Fight for Your Life (1989) 45 copies

Holly's Farm Animals (Tough Enough for Toddlers) (1986) 44 copies

A Very Young Circus Flyer (1979) 41 copies

The Writer's Image: Literary Portraits (1980) 39 copies

Very Young Musician (1991) 34 copies

A Very Young Gardener (1991) 25 copies

How It Feels to Live With a Physical Disability (1992) 23 copies

Zachary Goes to the Zoo (1986) 19 copies

A Very Young Actress (1991) 19 copies

Katharine Goes to Nursery School (Great Big Board Books) (1986) 18 copies

Taryn goes to the dentist (1989) 16 copies

The Fun of Cooking (1985) 14 copies

Jack Goes to Beach (1986) 14 copies

A Very Young Skier (1990) 13 copies

Jamie Goes on an Airplane (1986) 12 copies

Women Writers (Cardbook) (1996) 10 copies

Poets (Postcard Books) (1997) 9 copies

Sweet Pea; a black girl growing up in the rural South (1600) 8 copies

Black Writers (1996) 7 copies

Writers and Their Familiars (Postcard Books) (1997) 6 copies

Lily goes to the playground (1986) 5 copies

Benjy Goes to a Resturant and Pa (1989) 5 copies

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KURT VONNEGUT. (1982) — Editor — 3 copies

Men Writers (1996) 2 copies

The Writer's Image: 2003 Calendar 1 copy

Post Card featuring photograph of M.F.K. Fisher 1 copy

Literary encounters (2004) 1 copy

Benji Goes to a Restaurant 1 copy

Associated Works

Between Time and Timbuktu Or Prometheus 5 (1972) — Photographer, some editions — 334 copies

Worlds of Childhood: The Art and Craft of Writing for Children (1990) — Contributor — 91 copies

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adoption (22) animals (19) art (9) authors (6) ballet (17) bereavement (8) biography (25) board book (6) children (20) Children and death (5) children's (34) children's literature (7) circus (6) dance (15) death (10) death and dying (8) dentist (6) divorce (16) family (20) farm (11) farm animals (7) foster parents (6) grief (12) horses (18) informational (6) literature (6) music (6) non-fiction (65) parenting (7) photographs (13) photography (65) picture book (19) portraits (8) read (8) school (6) sports (9) teeth (6) to-read (7) writers (19) writing (37)

Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1940-02-19
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Places of residence: Morristown, New Jersey, USA
New York, New York, USA
Occupations: photographer
author
Relationships: Vonnegut, Kurt (husband)

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How It Feels to Be Adopted by Jill Krementz

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JourneysCFS | Apr 9, 2024 |

The Writer's Desk by Jill Krementz

108 photos of writers at their work desks

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betty_s | 5 other reviews | Sep 10, 2023 |

How It Feels When a Parent Dies by Jill Krementz

Children tell about their experiences. Includes experiences with terminal illness and life with a single parent.

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uucmp | 6 other reviews | May 28, 2023 |

How it feels when a parent dies by Jill. Krementz

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Lists

Ballet Books (1)

Childhood Favorites (1)

Favorite Childhood Books (1)

Horse Books for Kids (1)

Awards

By Award By Work

Best Fiction for Young Adults

How It Feels to Fight for Your Life (Selection – 1990)

How It Feels to Be Adopted (Selection – 1983)

How It Feels When a Parent Dies (Selection – 1981)

Texas Bluebonnet Award

A Very Young Circus Flyer (Nominee – 1983)

How It Feels When Parents Divorce (Understanding Oneself and Others – 1984)

Sequoyah Book Award

A Very Young Rider (Nominee – Children's – 1980)

Utah Beehive Book Award

How It Feels When Parents Divorce (Nominee – Informational Books – 1986)

How It Feels When a Parent Dies (Nominee – Children's Fiction – 1984)

Very Young Skater, A (Nominee – Children's Fiction – 1982)

A Very Young Gymnast (Nominee – Children's Fiction – 1981)

Kentucky Bluegrass Award

How It Feels When a Parent Dies (Nominee – Grades 4-8 – 1983)

Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award

A Very Young Gymnast (Nominee – Grades 4-8 – 1982)

Vermont Golden Dome Book Award

How It Feels When a Parent Dies (Nominee)

How It Feels When Parents Divorce (Nominee)

How It Feels to Be Adopted (Nominee)

Library of Congress Children's Literature Center Children's Books

A Very Young Dancer (1979)

Very Young Skater, A (1979)

A Very Young Gymnast (150694)

A Very Young Rider (150694)

Sweet Pea; a black girl growing up in the rural South (History, Peoples, and Places – 1969)

Garden State Children's Book Award

A Very Young Dancer (Winner – Nonfiction, Grades 2-5 – 1979)

NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People

How It Feels When a Parent Dies (Understanding Oneself and Others—Aging and Death – 1982)

Teacher Favorites Award

How It Feels to Fight for Your Life (51757)

School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

A Very Young Rider (1977)

Joan Fassler Memorial Book Award for Best Medical-Related Children's Book

How It Feels to Fight for Your Life (1990)

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Statistics

Works: 38
Also by: 2
Members: 1,379
Popularity: #18,646
Rating: 3.8

Reviews: 24
ISBNs: 70
Languages: 1
Favorited: 1

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