Rebecca kai dotlich biography of william

Personal

Born Rebecca Kay Thomson, July 10, 1951, in Indianapolis, IN; daughter of John and Charlotte Thompson; married; husband's name Steve; children: one son, one daughter.

Education: Attended Indiana University, Bloomington.

Addresses

Home—IN. [email protected].

Career

Writer. Formerly worked as a library staffer, in real estate, and in public relations.

Awards, Honors

International Reading Association Children's Choice designation, and Indiana Best Read-Aloud designation, both 1998, both for Lemonade Sun; Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award, and Ten Best Books for Babies designation, both 2000, both for Away We Go!; Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book designation, and Subaru SB & F Prize for Excellence in Science Books, AAAS/Subaru, both 2007, both for What Is Science?

Writings

POETRY

Sweet Dreams of the Wild: Poems for Bedtime, illustrated by Katharine Dodge, Wordsong/Boyds Mills Press (Honesdale, P