Margaret Hillert

Margaret Hillert
Born (1920-01-22)January 22, 1920
Saginaw, Michigan
Died October 11, 2014(2014-10-11) (aged 94)
Beverly Hills, Michigan
Occupation Teacher
Nationality American
Alma mater University of Michigan
Period 1969-2014
Genre Children's literature

Margaret Hillert (January 22, 1920 – October 11, 2014) was an American author, poet and educator. Hillert, a life long resident of the state of Michigan, was widely known for her children's literature, having written over eighty books for beginning readers.[1] She began writing poetry at a young age and published her first verses in 1961.[2]

Hillert was born in Saginaw, Michigan in 1920.[3][4] 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.[5] By using limited vocabulary and repeating words, her books are aimed at helping beginning readers gain skills and confidence.[3] 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.[6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "About Us - The Norwood House Press Books Staff". Norwood House Press Books. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
  2. "Margaret Hillert Papers". de Grummond Children's Literature Collection The University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Diane K. Bert (August 1, 2013). "Through Dragon's eyes". Observer & Eccentric. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  4. Commrie, Anne (1976). Something about the Author - Volume 8. Gale. p. 82. ISBN 0810300648.
  5. "On the shelves". Clovis News Journal. November 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
  6. Margaret Hillert Obituary
  7. 1 2 42nd Annual Writer's Conference booklet (PDF) Presented by Detroit Working Writers and Schoolcraft College in conjunction with The MacGuffin, Schoolcraft College’s national literary magazine

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