Nancy Churnin

Nancy Churnin is an American author and journalist. Churnin is a former theater critic for The Dallas Morning News and has published sixteen children's books as of February 2025.

Early life

Churnin was born and raised in New York City. She received a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and an M.S. in journalism from Columbia University.

Career

Journalism

Churnin worked as a theater critic for the San Diego edition of the Los Angeles Times from 1986 to 1992. In 2000, she joined the staff of The Dallas Morning News, writing about such topics as health, lifestyles, children's entertainment, and parenting. In January 2014, Churnin became the primary theater critic for The Dallas Morning News, a position she left in January 2019.

Children's books

Churnin's first picture book, The William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game was published in 2016. Fifteen other children's books by Churnin were published between 2017 and 2024. Churnin's 17th book, A Teddy Bear for Emily―and President Roosevelt, Too will be published on March 6, 2025

Personal life

Churnin met her husband, Michael Granberry, while they were both writing for the San Diego edition of the Los Angeles Times. They have three sons.

Bibliography

YearTitleIllustratorNotesRef.
2016The William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the GameJez TuyaA Spanish edition, La historia de William Hoy: Como un jugador sordo del beisbol cambió el juego was released in 2022.
2017Manjhi Moves a MountainDanny Popovici
2018Charlie Takes His Shot: How Charlie Sifford Broke the Color Barrier in GolfJohn Joven
2018Irving Berlin: The Immigrant Boy Who Made America SingJames Rey Sanchez
2018The Queen and the First Christmas Tree: Queen Charlotte's Gift to EnglandLuisa Uribe
2019Martin & Anne: The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne FrankYevgenia Nayberg
2020Beautiful Shades of Brown: The Art of Laura Wheeler WaringFelicia Marshall
2020For Spacious Skies: Katharine Lee Bates and the Inspiration for "America the Beautiful"Olga Baumert
2021Dear Mr. DickensBethany StancliffeReceived a National Jewish Book Award and a Sydney Taylor Book Award.
2021A Queen to the Rescue: The Story of Henrietta Szold, Founder of HadassahYevgenia NaybergReceived a Sydney Taylor Book Award.
2023Lila and the Jack-o'-Lantern: Halloween Comes to AmericaAnneli Bray
2023Mama's Year with CancerWazza PinkBy Nancy Churnin and Shayna Vincent
2023Counting on ShabbatPetronela DostalovaBoard book
2023Valentines for All: Esther Howland Captures America's HeartMonika Róza Wisniewska
2024Rainbow Allies: The True Story of Kids Who Stood against HateIzzy Evans
2024The Festival of Lights: 16 Hanukkah StoriesCompilation of stories by various authors, compiled and edited by Henry Herz. 288 pages

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Critic and children's author Nancy Churnin on churning out the new stories: "As long as you don't look down, you don't fall"". lonestarliterary.com.
  2. ↑ "Amazon.com: Nancy Churnin: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". Amazon.com.
  3. ↑ "Dallas Morning News lays off another round of employees in restructuring". dallas.culturemap.com.
  4. 1 2 Churnin, Nancy; Tuya, Jez (March 1, 2016). The William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game. Albert Whitman & Company. ISBN 978-0807591925.
  5. ↑ Churnin, Nancy; Stancliffe, Bethany (March 6, 2025). A Teddy Bear for Emily―and President Roosevelt, Too. Albert Whitman & Company. ISBN 978-0807504222.
  6. ↑ Churnin, Nancy; Tuya, Jez (September 1, 2022). La historia de William Hoy: Como un jugador sordo del beisbol cambió el juego. Albert Whitman & Company.
  7. ↑ Churnin, Nancy; Popovici, Danny (November 6, 2017). Manjhi Moves a Mountain. Creston Books, LLC. ISBN 978-1939547347.
  8. ↑ Churnin, Nancy; Joven, John (January 1, 2018). Charlie Takes His Shot: How Charlie Sifford Broke the Color Barrier in Golf. Albert Whitman & Company. ISBN 978-0807511282.
  9. ↑ Churnin, Nancy; Sanchez, James Rey (May 1, 2018). Irving Berlin: The Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing. Creston Books, LLC. ISBN 978-1607107767.
  10. ↑ Churnin, Nancy; Uribe, Luisa (October 1, 2018). The Queen and the First Christmas Tree: Queen Charlotte's Gift to England. Albert Whitman & Company. ISBN 978-0807566367.
  11. ↑ Churnin, Nancy; Nayberg, Yevgenia (March 5, 2019). Martin & Anne: The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank. Creston Books, LLC. ISBN 978-1939547538.
  12. ↑ Churnin, Nancy; Marshall, Felicia (February 4, 2020). Beautiful Shades of Brown: The Art of Laura Wheeler Waring. Creston Books, LLC. ISBN 978-1939547651.
  13. ↑ Churnin, Nancy; Baumert, Olga (April 1, 2020). For Spacious Skies: Katharine Lee Bates and the Inspiration for "America the Beautiful". Albert Whitman & Company. ISBN 978-0807525302.
  14. ↑ "2021 National Jewish Book Award Winners". www.jewishbookcouncil.org.
  15. ↑ "The 2022 Sydney Taylor Book Awards" (PDF). www.jewishlibraries.org.
  16. ↑ Churnin, Nancy; Stancliffe, Bethany (October 1, 2021). Dear Mr. Dickens. Albert Whitman & Company. ISBN 978-0807515303.
  17. ↑ "The 2022 Sydney Taylor Book Awards" (PDF). www.jewishlibraries.org.
  18. ↑ Churnin, Nancy; Nayberg, Yevgenia (October 5, 2021). A Queen to the Rescue: The Story of Henrietta Szold, Founder of Hadassah. Creston Books, LLC. ISBN 978-1939547958.
  19. ↑ Churnin, Nancy; Bray, Anneli (September 28, 2023). Lila and the Jack-o'-Lantern: Halloween Comes to America. Albert Whitman & Company. ISBN 978-0807566633.
  20. ↑ Churnin, Nancy; Vincent, Shayna; Pink, Wazza (September 28, 2023). Mama's Year with Cancer. Albert Whitman & Company. ISBN 978-0807580790.
  21. ↑ Churnin, Nancy; Dostalova, Petronela (November 7, 2023). Counting on Shabbat. Kar-Ben Publishing. ISBN 978-1728460680.
  22. ↑ Churnin, Nancy; Wisniewska, Monika Roza (November 7, 2023). Valentines for All: Esther Howland Captures America's Heart. Albert Whitman & Company. ISBN 978-0807567111.
  23. ↑ Churnin, Nancy; Evans, Izzy (July 9, 2024). Rainbow Allies: The True Story of Kids Who Stood against Hate. Beaming Books. ISBN 978-1506488448.
  24. ↑ Herz, Henry (September 25, 2024). The Festival of Lights: 16 Hanukkah Stories. Albert Whitman & Company. ISBN 978-0807531211.