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'''Jo Linda Susenbach Kittinger''' (born [[October 7]], [[1955]] in Miami, Florida) is an author of children's books. | '''Jo Linda Susenbach Kittinger''' (born [[October 7]], [[1955]] in Miami, Florida) is an author of children's books. | ||
Kittinger graduated from [[Vestavia Hills High School]] where she served as yearbook editor. She then earned a bachelor of fine arts at the [[University of Montevallo]] | Kittinger grew up in North Carolina, Ohio and Florida before moving to [[Vestavia Hills]] as a teenager. She graduated from [[Vestavia Hills High School]] in [[1974]] where she served as yearbook editor. She then earned a bachelor of fine arts at the [[University of Montevallo]] in [[1977]]. | ||
Kittinger served on the [[Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Health Care Authority of Jefferson County]] as a representative of [[Hoover]] | Pursuing an interest in crafts, she co-owned the gallery [[Wood and the Works]]. She designed several crafts projects which have been published by [[Oxmoor House]] as well as activity pages which ran in the ''[[Birmingham News]]'' as the "Just For Kids" feature. | ||
She is married to Rick Kittinger and had three children. Her oldest son, Michael, died in [[2000]] from complications associated with cerebral palsy. Kittinger has served on the [[Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Health Care Authority of Jefferson County]] as a representative of [[Hoover]]. | |||
== Publications == | == Publications == | ||
* Kittinger, Jo | * Kittinger, Jo S. (1996) ''Dead Log Alive!'' Franklin Watts Publishing. ISBN 0531202372 | ||
* Kittinger, Jo | * Kittinger, Jo S. (1996) ''The Joy of Cats'' Meadowbrook Press. ISBN 0671317261 | ||
* Kittinger, Jo | * Kittinger, Jo S. (1997) ''A Look at Rocks: From Coal to Kimberlite'' Franklin Watts Publishing. ISBN 053115887X | ||
* Kittinger, Jo | * Kittinger, Jo S. (1998) ''Stories in Stone: The World of Animal Fossils'' Franklin Watts Publishing. ISBN 0531203840 | ||
* Kittinger, Jo | * Kittinger, Jo S. (1998) ''A look at Minerals: From Galena to Gold'' Franklin Watts Publishing. ISBN 0613189035 | ||
* Kittinger, Jo | * Kittinger, Jo S. (2001) ''Birds of North America West'' DK Publishing. ISBN 078947901X | ||
* Kittinger, Jo | * Kittinger, Jo S. (2001) ''Birds of North America East'' DK Publishing. ISBN 0789478994 | ||
* Kittinger, Jo | * Kittinger, Jo S. (2002) ''Going to the Beach'' Children's Press. ISBN 0516225359 | ||
* Kittinger, Jo | * Kittinger, Jo S. (2003) ''A Lunch with Punch'' Children's Press. ISBN 051622879X | ||
* Kittinger, Jo | * Kittinger, Jo S. (2004) ''Moving Day'' Children's Press. ISBN 0516228463 | ||
* Kittinger, Jo | * Kittinger, Jo S. (2004) ''When I Grow Up'' Children's Press. ISBN 0516236113 | ||
* Kittinger, Jo | * Kittinger, Jo S. (2005) ''Who is George Washington Carver'' Children's Press. ISBN 0516249398 | ||
* Kittinger, Jo | * Kittinger, Jo S. (2005) ''Who is Jane Goodall'' Children's Press. ISBN 0516249401 | ||
* Kittinger, Jo S. (2010) ''Rosa's Bus: The Ride to Civil Rights''. Calkin's Creek. ISBN 9781590787229 | |||
* Kittinger, Jo S. (2012) ''The House on Dirty-Third Street''. Peachtree Publishers | |||
* Kittinger, Jo S. (2012) ''A Breath of Hope''. American Bar Association | |||
===References=== | ===References=== | ||
* " | * Gray, Jeremy (December 7, 2005) "City resident finds way to talk to kids - in books." {{BN}} | ||
* "[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jo_Kittinger Jo Kittinger]" (May 7, 2012) Wikipedia - accessed October 7, 2012 | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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[[Category:Vestavia Hills graduates]] | [[Category:Vestavia Hills graduates]] | ||
[[Category:Montevallo alumni]] | [[Category:Montevallo alumni]] | ||
[[Category:Birmingham News]] | [[Category:Birmingham News staffers]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Children's authors]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:21, 3 January 2020
Jo Linda Susenbach Kittinger (born October 7, 1955 in Miami, Florida) is an author of children's books.
Kittinger grew up in North Carolina, Ohio and Florida before moving to Vestavia Hills as a teenager. She graduated from Vestavia Hills High School in 1974 where she served as yearbook editor. She then earned a bachelor of fine arts at the University of Montevallo in 1977.
Pursuing an interest in crafts, she co-owned the gallery Wood and the Works. She designed several crafts projects which have been published by Oxmoor House as well as activity pages which ran in the Birmingham News as the "Just For Kids" feature.
She is married to Rick Kittinger and had three children. Her oldest son, Michael, died in 2000 from complications associated with cerebral palsy. Kittinger has served on the Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Health Care Authority of Jefferson County as a representative of Hoover.
Publications
- Kittinger, Jo S. (1996) Dead Log Alive! Franklin Watts Publishing. ISBN 0531202372
- Kittinger, Jo S. (1996) The Joy of Cats Meadowbrook Press. ISBN 0671317261
- Kittinger, Jo S. (1997) A Look at Rocks: From Coal to Kimberlite Franklin Watts Publishing. ISBN 053115887X
- Kittinger, Jo S. (1998) Stories in Stone: The World of Animal Fossils Franklin Watts Publishing. ISBN 0531203840
- Kittinger, Jo S. (1998) A look at Minerals: From Galena to Gold Franklin Watts Publishing. ISBN 0613189035
- Kittinger, Jo S. (2001) Birds of North America West DK Publishing. ISBN 078947901X
- Kittinger, Jo S. (2001) Birds of North America East DK Publishing. ISBN 0789478994
- Kittinger, Jo S. (2002) Going to the Beach Children's Press. ISBN 0516225359
- Kittinger, Jo S. (2003) A Lunch with Punch Children's Press. ISBN 051622879X
- Kittinger, Jo S. (2004) Moving Day Children's Press. ISBN 0516228463
- Kittinger, Jo S. (2004) When I Grow Up Children's Press. ISBN 0516236113
- Kittinger, Jo S. (2005) Who is George Washington Carver Children's Press. ISBN 0516249398
- Kittinger, Jo S. (2005) Who is Jane Goodall Children's Press. ISBN 0516249401
- Kittinger, Jo S. (2010) Rosa's Bus: The Ride to Civil Rights. Calkin's Creek. ISBN 9781590787229
- Kittinger, Jo S. (2012) The House on Dirty-Third Street. Peachtree Publishers
- Kittinger, Jo S. (2012) A Breath of Hope. American Bar Association
References
- Gray, Jeremy (December 7, 2005) "City resident finds way to talk to kids - in books." The Birmingham News
- "Jo Kittinger" (May 7, 2012) Wikipedia - accessed October 7, 2012
External links
- Jo Kittinger website