Kathy-jo wargin biography

          Born in Tower, Minnesota, she grew up in Grand Rapids, and later studied music at the University of Minnesota in Duluth.

        1. Kathy-Jo Wargin was born in Minnesota and studied Music Composition at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
        2. Kathy-jo Wargin was the first Michigan writer with the distinction of having two books designated to the Read Michigan Notable Book List in the same year.
        3. Kathy-jo Wargin is the bestselling author of more than 45 books such as the children's classic The Legend of Sleeping Bear, IRA Children's Choice Award.
        4. Kathy-jo Wargin is the bestselling author of more than fifty books for adults and children.

          5. Kathy-jo Wargin was the first Michigan writer with the distinction of having two books designated to the Read Michigan Notable Book List in the same year.!

          Wargin, Kathy-jo 1965-

          PERSONAL:

          Born 1965, in Tower, MN; married Ed Wargin (a photographer).

          Education: Studied music at University of Minnesota—Duluth.

          ADDRESSES:

          Home—Northern Michigan. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Sleeping Bear Press, 300 North Main St., P.O. Box 20, Chelsea, MI 48118.

          CAREER:

          Writer.

          The Wargin Company, Petosky, MI, co-owner, with husband.

          AWARDS, HONORS:

          Official Children's Book of Michigan, Michigan House of Representatives, 1998, and Children's Choice Award for Best Picture Book, Capital Area District Library, both for The Legend of the Sleeping Bear; Children's Book of the Year Award, Great Lakes Booksellers Association, 1999, for The Legend of Mackinac Island.

          WRITINGS:

          Scenic Driving Michigan, photographs by Ed Wargin, Falcon Press (Helena, MT), 1997.

          The Legend of Sleeping Bear, illustrated by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen, Sleeping Bear Press (Chelsea, MI), 1998.

          Michigan: The Spirit of the Land, photographs by Ed Wargin, V