Julie Danneberg

HONORS AND REVIEWS:

2003 Nevada Young Readers' Award Nominee

Finalist for 2002 Colorado Children's Book Award.

2001 Storytelling Award

"Danneberg puts a fresh twist on an annual crisis suffered by millions: the arrival of that dread day in September when school starts."
-Kirkus Reviews

"Lively line and watercolor illustrations bring Sarah's plight to life."
-Hornbook

First Day Jitters

This story might seem like fiction, but to tell the truth there is more than a little bit of truth in it. I know from many years of teaching that kids aren't the only ones who get the jitters at the beginning of the school year.

Selected Works

Nonfiction chapter book

Women Writers of the West
Meet five notable women writers of the old West.

Women Artists of the West
Georgia O'Keeffe, Laura Gilpin, Mary-Russell Colton, Maria Martinez, and Dorothea Lange. Five women who shaped our vision of the West with their art.

Amidst the Gold Dust
Clara Brown, Nellie Cashman, Molly Brown, Sarah Winnemucca, and Isabella Bird. Read about five courageous women of the pioneer west.

Picture Books

Cowboy Slim
Cowboy Slim can't rope, whip or ride so he uses his poetry to save the day!

Last Day Blues
Students worry about Mrs. Hartwell missing them during summer vacation.

First Year Letters
Sarah Jane Hartwell struggles through her first year of teaching.

First Day Jitters
Sarah Jane Hartwell does NOT want to go to her first day of school!

Margaret's Magnificent Colorado Adventure
Peak into Margaret's journal as she travels with her family through Colorado.

Quick Links

Tattered Cover

Booksense

Fulcrum Publishing

Charlesbridge Publishing

Barnes and Noble

A note for users of older versions of Internet Explorer, Netscape, or AOL:
This site will look a lot better in a newer browser. Download one for free!
Internet Explorer: Windows Mac | Netscape: Windows Mac Other
For AOL users, please choose Internet Explorer above.