Illinois Authors

Donna I. Bennett

Born: 1926 in Ypsilanti, Michigan
Pen Name: None

Connection to Illinois: Bennett lives in DeKalb, Illinois.

Biography: Bennett is a retired teacher. She wrote ''Jessica's Bear'', a book for young children after a lifetime of teaching. The story reflects her understanding of the beautiful differences in children. She attended Flint Junior College, received a B.A. from the University of Michigan and a Masters degree from Northern Illinois University. She is also the author of ''Elementary Field Experience'', a handbook for student and beginning teachers. Originally from Michigan, she has lived for many years in the DeKalb, Illinois, area.

Primary Literary Genre(s): Fiction

Primary Audience(s): Adult readers; Children; Young adult readers

Email: piper50W@earthlink.net
Donna I. Bennett on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=donna+i.+bennett

Selected Titles

	Elementary field experiences : ISBN: 0827356617 OCLC: 29183045 Delmar Publishers, Albany, N.Y. : ©1994.
	Jessica's bear / ISBN: 1878044575 OCLC: 42080062 Mayhaven Pub., Mahomet, Ill. : ©1999.