Dr. Gloria Houston is the best-selling author of several books for young readers, including My Great-Aunt Arizona, The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree, and the Littlejim series. She is also the author of numerous textbooks and other teaching materials. However, she describes herself as "first, last, and always a teacher."
With a bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University, and years of work in public and private schools in grades K–12, Gloria earned a master’s and a Ph.D. in interdisciplinary studies from the University of South Florida. At the request of Appalachian State University, she has recently agreed to donate her papers to their Special Collections.
Gloria is designated as a Distinguished Educator by the International Reading Association, and she won the National Excellence in Literacy Education award for her writing curriculum, "Tell Me a Story." She received a Distinguished Alumni Award from Appalachian State University and membership in the Rhododendron Society for her contributions to education.
Gloria Houston’s critically acclaimed novels and picture books for young readers have won numerous awards from the American Library Association, the Smithsonian Institution, Publishers Weekly, the Family Channel, the Society of School Librarians International, the North Carolina History Association, the American Association of University Women, and the New York Public Library, among others.
You can visit Gloria online at www.gloriahouston.com and read about her newest book, Miss Dorothy and Her Bookmobile, released on January 25, 2011, by Harper Collins.
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