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Jeanne Munn Bracken

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Jeanne Munn Bracken is an American author and librarian. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1968 with a major in German Language and Literature and a minor in Speech and Drama. She also graduated from Simmons College in 1971 with a Master of Science in Library Science. She worked at the UNH Dimond Library, at the Boston University School of Medicine Library, at the Research Library at Arthur D. Little, Inc., at the Acton Memorial Library, and at the Lincoln Public Library.[1]

Writing

Bracken's guide, Children With Cancer: A Comprehensive Reference Guide for Parents (2010) was called "Highly recommended" by Library Journal.[2]

Bibliography

  • Children With Cancer: A Comprehensive Reference Guide for Parents, 1986, 2010[3]
  • Someday We'll Laugh About This, 2005[3]

Awards

  • Best Editorial, Massachusetts Press Association[4]
  • Best Feature article (2d and 3d prizes: New England Press Association)[4]
  • Best column (2d and 3d prizes: New England Press Association)[4]
  • Best column (1st prize): National Press Association[4]
  • Excellence in Cancer Communications (American Cancer Society, Massachusetts Division)[4]
  • New York Times Librarian of the Year, 2005, [5]

References

  1. ^ "Children With Cancer: A Comprehensive Reference Guide for Parents". Oxford University Press. 6 July 2010. ISBN 9780195147391.
  2. ^ Bibel, Barbara M. (August 2010). "Children with Cancer: A Comprehensive Reference Guide for Parents". Library Journal. 135 (13): 103 – via EBSCOhost. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b "Amazon.com: Jeanne Munn Bracken: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". www.amazon.com.
  4. ^ a b c d e "About Jeanne". 31 December 2014.
  5. ^ "27 Librarians Win New York Times Awards". Library Journal.