Julie Baer

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Julie Baer
Born (1960-10-05) October 5, 1960 (age 64)
New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.
Education
Spouse
Tim Bancroft
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(m. 1988)​
Children2
Website
juliebaer.com

Julie C. Baer (born October 15, 1960) is an American author and visual artist.

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Early life and education

Julie Baer was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey on October 5, 1960 to David and Bette ( née  Loebel) Baer. [1]

Baer attended Rhode Island School of Design from 1978 to 1980, then received a Bachelor of Arts from New School University in 1983. [1] She later earned a Master of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a Doctor of Education from Northeastern University. [2] [ non-primary source needed ]

Career

Baer published her debut children's book, I Only Like What I Like, with Bollix Books in 2003. [3] [4] That year, the book was a Sydney Taylor Book Award honor book for picture book. [5]

Baer's second book, Love Me Later, was published with Bollix Books in 2005. [6] [7] It was selected as a notable book for the Sydney Taylor Book Award that year. [5]

As of 2025, Baer teaches English at Northeastern University. [2]

Personal life

Baer married Tim Bancroft on September 18, 1988. The couple have two children. [1]

Baer is Jewish. [1]

Publications

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Baer, Julie 1960–". Encyclopedia.com . Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Julie Baer". Northeastern University . Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  3. ↑ "'I Only Like What I Like' by Julie Baer". Publishers Weekly . August 11, 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  4. ↑ Saccardi, Marianne (September 2003). "I Only Like What I Like". School Library Journal . 49 (9). New York: 168. ProQuest   211735176.
  5. 1 2 "Sydney Taylor Book Awards" (PDF). The Association of Jewish Libraries . Archived (PDF) from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  6. ↑ Estrin, Heidi (August 6, 2012). "Love Me Later". Jewish Book Council . Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  7. ↑ Kamin, Rachel (July 2005). "Love Me Later". School Library Journal . 51 (7). New York: 64. ProQuest   211786107.
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