I’ve written sixteen titles–fiction, nonfiction, and picture books–and many have won awards. My latest book is Mail on Wheels about the early rural mail delivery, and it is true and funny! I’ve told the stories of Owney who was a real dog that rode trains; Frederick Douglass, a famous African American; Amelia Earhart, a famous woman pilot; and I’ve even written about insects.
Mona Kerby Biography
I’m a professor at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland where I teach–mostly teachers–how to become school librarians and writers for children and teens. I’ve been a kindergarten teacher and an elementary librarian in Arlington, Texas.
I grew up in Fort Worth, Texas but now my husband and I live in rural Maryland. We love dogs. Here is a photo of one of our dogs who used to love stealing the trash.
The other photo was taken on a school trip to Zimbabwe.
My hobbies are reading, learning, teaching, knitting, and making people laugh.
A few of my favorite things are dogs, the colors red and black, elephants, and eating ice cream.
Links
(These will be more interesting to grownups instead of kids.)
- Mona Kerby receives AASL Distinguished Service Award, 04/08/2020
- Mona Kerby Interview and backup link
- Up to the Challenge: Dealing with School Library Book Challenges Before They Happen
- Mona Kerby at McDaniel College
- Amazon Author Page
- McDaniel School Librarianship
- Mona Kerby Papers at the University of Southern Mississippi — de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection
Professional Memberships
- American Library Association
- Maryland Association of School Librarians
- Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
- Texas Library Association
