Marsha Wilson Chall Explained

Marsha Wilson Chall (born November 7, 1953) is an American educator and author of children's picture books. Several of her books were inspired by her home state of Minnesota.^[1]

Biography

Early life and education

Chall was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 7, 1953.^[2] She was an only child. She earned a Bachelor of Science from Drake University in 1975 and a Master of Arts from the University of Minnesota in 1984.^[3]

Career

Chall published her first book, Mattie, in 1992.^[4] She received a Smithsonian Notable Children's Book citation in 2000 for Bonaparte. Bonaparte received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, which said the book was "fresh as a newly baked croissant" and "Chall's narrative strikes just the right balance between humor and feelings of loss in this captivating dog-loses-boy, dog-gets-boy tale".^[5]

Chall works at Metropolitan State University as an adult literacy instructor.

Personal life

Chall is married and has two children.^[6] She lives on a farm near Minneapolis.

Selected works

• Mattie. Illustrated by Barbara Lehman. 1992.
• Up North at the Cabin. Illustrated by Steve Johnson. 1992.^{[7] [8] [9]}
• Rupa Raises the Sun. Illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger. 1998.^{[10] [11]}
• Sugarbush Spring. Illustrated by Jim Daly. 2000.^{[12] [13]}
• Bonaparte. Illustrated by Wendy Anderson Halperin. 2000.^{[14] [15]}
• Prairie Train. Illustrated by John Thompson. 2000.^{[16] [17] [18]}
• Happy Birthday, America. Illustrated by Guy Porfirio. 2000.^[19]
• One Pup's Up. Illustrated by Henry Cole. 2010.^[20]
• Pick a Pup. Illustrated by Jed Henry. 2011.^{[21] [22]}
• A Secret Keeps. Illustrated by Heather M. Solomon. 2012.^[23]
• The Secret Life of Figgy Mustardo. Illustrated by Alison Friend. 2016.^[24]

External links

• • Marsha Wilson Chall on Goodreads
• Papers at the University of Minnesota

Notes and References

1. "Marsha Wilson Chall." Something About the Author, edited by Lisa Kumar, vol. 257, Gale, 2013, pp. 27-31. Gale Literature: Something About the Author. Accessed 8 May 2023.
2. Zawicky . Cele . Fall 1996 . Inspiration: An Interview with Marsha Wilson Chall . Minnesota English Journal.
3. "Marsha Wilson Chall." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors, Gale, 2005. Gale Literature Resource Center. Accessed 8 May 2023.
4. Web site: Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction . 2023-05-08 . Kirkus Reviews . en.
5. Web site: Bonaparte by Marsha Wilson Chall, DK Publishing . 2023-05-04 . www.publishersweekly.com.
6. Web site: Ceilley . Mark . 2016-07-27 . Marsha Wilson Chall and Jill Davis . 2023-05-08 . Bookology Magazine . en-US.
7. Book: UP NORTH AT THE CABIN Kirkus Reviews . en.
8. Web site: Up North at the Cabin by Marsha Wilson Chall . 2023-05-08 . www.publishersweekly.com.
9. News: Dunlop . Beth . 1992-05-31 . Children's Books . en-US . The New York Times . subscription . 2023-05-08 . 0362-4331.
10. Book: RUPA RISES THE SUN Kirkus Reviews . en.
11. Web site: Rupa Raises the Sun by Marsha Wilson Chall, DK Publishing, Marcia Chall . 2023-05-08 . www.publishersweekly.com.
12. Book: SUGARBUSH SPRING Kirkus Reviews . en.
13. Web site: Sugarbush Spring by Marsha Wilson Chall . 2023-05-08 . www.publishersweekly.com.
14. Book: BONAPARTE Kirkus Reviews . en.
15. Book: Bonaparte, by By Marsha Wilson Chall. Booklist Online . subscription.
16. Book: PRAIRIE TRAIN Kirkus Reviews . en.
17. Web site: PRAIRIE TRAIN by Marsha Wilson Chall . 2023-05-08 . www.publishersweekly.com.
18. News: Hiss . Tony . 2003-11-16 . CHILDREN'S BOOKS; One-Track Minds . en-US . The New York Times . subscription . 2023-05-08 . 0362-4331.
19. Web site: Happy Birthday, America! by Marsha Wilson Chall . 2023-05-08 . www.publishersweekly.com.
20. Web site: One Pup's Up by Marsha Wilson Chall . 2023-05-08 . www.publishersweekly.com.
21. Book: PICK A PUP Kirkus Reviews . en.
22. Web site: Pick a Pup by Marsha Wilson Chall . 2023-05-08 . www.publishersweekly.com.
23. Book: A SECRET KEEPS Kirkus Reviews . en.
24. Book: THE SECRET LIFE OF FIGGY MUSTARDO Kirkus Reviews . en.