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 Year Title Illustrator Notes Ref.2016 The William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game Jez Tuya A Spanish edition, La historia de William Hoy: Como un jugador sordo del beisbol cambió el juego was released in 2022. 2017 Manjhi Moves a Mountain Danny Popovici 2018 Charlie Takes His Shot: How Charlie Sifford Broke the Color Barrier in Golf John Joven 2018 Irving Berlin: The Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing James Rey Sanchez 2018 The Queen and the First Christmas Tree: Queen Charlotte's Gift to England Luisa Uribe 2019 Martin & Anne: The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank Yevgenia Nayberg 2020 Beautiful Shades of Brown: The Art of Laura Wheeler Waring Felicia Marshall 2020 For Spacious Skies: Katharine Lee Bates and the Inspiration for "America the Beautiful" Olga Baumert 2021 Dear Mr. Dickens Bethany Stancliffe Received a National Jewish Book Award and a Sydney Taylor Book Award. 2021 A Queen to the Rescue: The Story of Henrietta Szold, Founder of Hadassah Yevgenia Nayberg Received a Sydney Taylor Book Award. 2023 Lila and the Jack-o'-Lantern: Halloween Comes to America Anneli Bray 2023 Mama's Year with Cancer Wazza Pink By Nancy Churnin and Shayna Vincent 2023 Counting on Shabbat Petronela Dostalova Board book 2023 Valentines for All: Esther Howland Captures America's Heart Monika Róza Wisniewska 2024 Rainbow Allies: The True Story of Kids Who Stood against Hate Izzy Evans 2024 The Festival of Lights: 16 Hanukkah Stories Compilation of stories by various authors, compiled and edited by Henry Herz. 288 pages
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