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Anothy C. LiFonti

Born: 1975 in Chicago, Illinois
Pen Name: TC LiFonti

Connection to Illinois: LiFonti was born in Chicago. His family moved to Lombard when he was seven years old and this is where he grew up and went to school. He graduated from Glenbard East High School in 1993 and attended North Central College in Naperville where he would earn degrees in Creative Writing and English Literature and a minor in Secondary Education. In 2002, LiFonti earned a master's degree from North Central in Educational Curriculum and Instruction and, in 2014, he earned another degree in physical education.

Biography: Anthony C. LiFonti is an author and teacher. Before taking his current job at Glenbard North High School in Carol Stream, Illinois, he taught at Galesburg High School in Galesburg, Illinois. In 2013 for a series of five children books, LiFonti teamed up with NFL All-Pro cornerback Charles Tillman, formally of the Chicago Bears and now with the Carolina Panthers. For each book sold, a portion of the proceeds directly benefits the Charles Tillman Cornerstone Foundation and helps critically and chronically ill children and their families. For more information on the foundation, please visit the website at: www.charlestillman.org.


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Primary Audience(s): Children

Website: http://www.tclifonti.com
Anothy C. LiFonti on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Anothy+LiFonti


Selected Titles

The Story of Beach Bear and the Sandcastle
ISBN: 0692227245 OCLC:

TcLifonti 2014-06-30

As Beach Bear finds the perfect place next to the sea to build his sandcastle, the day grows longer and the tide slowly rises. When Beach Bear runs to get Mama Bear and show her his creation, he returns to find his castle in ruins. From here, Mama Bear explains the importance of memories and pride in one's own accomplishments.

The Story of Lovie Bear and the Valentine's Day Card
ISBN: 0692368574 OCLC:

2015-01-12

The night before Valentine's Day, Lovie Bear makes a special card for Tiana Bear, who he wants as his Bear-n-Tine. However, when it is time to share cards at school, Lovie becomes unsure of himself and whether or not he should take a chance on telling Tiana how he feels about her. At this point, Lovie has to make a decision whether to give her the Bear-n-Tine he made, or walk away saying nothing...

The Story of Scary Bear and the Pumpkin Patch
ISBN: 069228608X OCLC:

TcLifonti 2014-09-30

With Halloween only three days away, Scary Bear anxiously awaits for Papa Bear to come home from work so they can go pick out pumpkins. However, once they arrive at the pumpkin patch, Scary Bear races off into the fields and gets lost, and he soon discovers that he should have stayed near Papa Bear...

The Story of Snowy Bear and the Lost Scarf
ISBN: 0692352015 OCLC:

TcLifonti 2014-12-12

As Snowy Bear wakes up, he sees the snow outside and wants to go play. However, before he can, he must find his snowy scarf. Unfortunately, Snowy has misplaced it and this is where his struggle begins...

 

 

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