Julie Andrews National Advisory Board

The Julie Andrews Collection is honored to work with a distinctive and esteemed group of literary world professionals, who provide wisdom and expertise to us as our National Advisory Board.

We extend our thanks and appreciation to our Advisory Board members, and also to Susan Raab, of Raab Associates, who assisted us in putting this group together.

Julie Andrews’ Collection
NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD

Ilene Abramson
Director of Children’s Services, Los Angeles Public Library

Becky Anderson
Owner Anderson’s Bookstore, Naperville, Illinois

Michael Cart
author, columnist, reviewer
Book List Online
San Diego, CA

Catherine Creedon
Author, Director – John Jermain Memorial Library

GraceAnne DeCandido
Bronx, NY
Blue Roses Consulting

Jennie Dunham
Dunham Literary, Inc.

Judy Freeman
Well-known speaker, consultant, educator, writer and
children’s book reviewer

Highland Park, NJ

Nick Glass (on hiatus until 2009 due to Newbery Committee service)
Founder of Teaching Books
Madison, WI.

Jeanette Larson
Noted consultant and librarian, TLA “Librarian of the Year 1998”
Austin, TX

Valerie Lewis
Owner, Hicklebee’s Book Store, and reviewer for CBS
San Jose, CA

John Micklos
Editor, IRA’s “ Reading Today”
Newark, DE.

George Nicholson
Literary Agent, Sterling Lord Literistic

Beth Puffer
Store Manager & Buyer, The Bank Street Bookstore

Susan Raab
Raab Associates

Connie Rockman
Freelance Children’s literature consultant, Editor “Junior Author’s and Illustrators Series”, Adjunct Professor in Children’s Literature
Stratford, CT.

Dr. Peggy Sharp
Award-winning teacher and library media specialist and freelance writer
Portland, OR