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American writer
Margaret Hillert
(January 22, 1920 ? October 11, 2014) was an American author, poet and educator. Hillert, a lifelong resident of the
state
of
Michigan
, was known for her
children's literature
, having written over eighty books for beginning readers.
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She began writing poetry at a young age and published her first verses in 1961.
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Hillert was born in
Saginaw, Michigan
, in 1920.
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She was best known for her
Dear Dragon
series, which pairs tales of a young boy and his pet dragon with instructional notes, word lists, and activities to promote reading skills.
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By using limited vocabulary and repeating words, her books are aimed at helping beginning readers gain skills and confidence.
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Hillert's work has been illustrated by
Ed Young
,
Nan Brooks
,
Kelly Oechsli
,
Kinuko Y. Craft
, and
Dick Martin
.
Hillert received a
nursing degree
from the
University of Michigan
and a
teaching degree
from
Wayne State University
. She taught
First Grade
at Whittier Elementary in the
Royal Oak Public School District
for 34 years. She died on October 11, 2014, at the age of 94.
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Awards
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- 1991 Annual Award of the Children's Reading Round Table of Chicago
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- 1993 The Women's National Book Association Michigan Bookwoman of the Year
- 1997 The Women of Wayne State “Headliner”
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- David W Longe Prize
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