July 29, 2004
Paula Danziger: A Tribute
I never met Paula Danziger face to face, but she touched my daughter and me with her books. I am especially greatful for "P.S. Longer Letter Later" and "Snail Mail No More" because they turned my daughter on to young adult fiction at a time when most everything else that was recommended was beneath her reading level. So imagine my glee when I received an email from Ms. Danziger, and learned that she was a subscriber to my newsletter and a fan! When I didn't get a response to my reply, I thought perhaps I said something rude, but then I learned she suffered a heart attack just days after our correspondence. Although Ms. Danziger is gone, her characters, such as the spunky Amber Brown and the exuberant Tara*Starr, will live on.
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Posted by Barbara J. Feldman at July 29, 2004 4:18 PM | Comments (6)
October 23, 2009 4:04 PM
Hi There
I was doing some searching on some of the teachers I had in high and jr high school, I was saddened to see that Paula had passed. I had Paula for eighth grade English (I think) and I have great memories of her and I staying after class talking and telling stories. Paula constanly pushed me to write, and we would laugh while she read some of the goofy things I wrote to the class or after class. I remember when she brought in John Ciardi's daughter to play guitar for the class and I brought in my older sister and we all stayed after she played and talked and told stories. The last time I saw Paula it was at a book signing in Metuchen and I had not seen her since Jr. High. She told me she used some stories we told to each other in the book, we talked after the book signing for a little and that was it. She was a wonderful teacher and a great person and I will never forget her.
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August 9, 2007 9:39 AM
Paula Danziger was the only author I'd read for my entire 4th and 5th grade classes...I had an obsession after she released the Amber Brown books.
August 5, 2004 9:17 AM
Yes. The 2004 Athens Olympics will be my next topic. Look for it in your newsletter and on the site on Wednesday Aug 11.
August 5, 2004 1:19 AM
Are you planning to do anything on the Olympics?
August 4, 2004 2:06 PM
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August 4, 2004 8:45 AM
Thanks for the information about Paula Danziger. My class and children enjoy her books also. I heard her speak on a panel at the Texas Book Festival a couple of years ago about writing children's book in a series. I missed her at the book signing session. She will be missed.
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