Nancy Churnin is an American author and journalist. [1] Churnin is a former theater critic for The Dallas Morning News and has published sixteen children's books as of February 2025. [2]
Churnin was born and raised in New York City. She received a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and an M.S. in journalism from Columbia University. [1]
Churnin worked as a theater critic for the San Diego edition of the Los Angeles Times from 1986 to 1992. In 2000, she joined the staff of The Dallas Morning News, writing about such topics as health, lifestyles, children's entertainment, and parenting. In January 2014, Churnin became the primary theater critic for The Dallas Morning News, a position she left in January 2019. [3]
Churnin's first picture book, The William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game was published in 2016. [4] Fifteen other children's books by Churnin were published between 2017 and 2024. Churnin's 17th book, A Teddy Bear for Emily―and President Roosevelt, Too will be published on March 6, 2025 [5]
Churnin met her husband, Michael Granberry, while they were both writing for the San Diego edition of the Los Angeles Times. [1] They have three sons.
Year | Title | Illustrator | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | The William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game | Jez Tuya | A Spanish edition, La historia de William Hoy: Como un jugador sordo del beisbol cambió el juego was released in 2022. [6] | [7] |
2017 | Manjhi Moves a Mountain | Danny Popovici | [8] | |
2018 | Charlie Takes His Shot: How Charlie Sifford Broke the Color Barrier in Golf | John Joven | [9] | |
2018 | Irving Berlin: The Immigrant Boy Who Made America Sing | James Rey Sanchez | [10] | |
2018 | The Queen and the First Christmas Tree: Queen Charlotte's Gift to England | Luisa Uribe | [11] | |
2019 | Martin & Anne: The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank | Yevgenia Nayberg | [12] | |
2020 | Beautiful Shades of Brown: The Art of Laura Wheeler Waring | Felicia Marshall | [13] | |
2020 | For Spacious Skies: Katharine Lee Bates and the Inspiration for "America the Beautiful" | Olga Baumert | [14] | |
2021 | Dear Mr. Dickens | Bethany Stancliffe | Received a National Jewish Book Award [15] and a Sydney Taylor Book Award. [16] | [17] |
2021 | A Queen to the Rescue: The Story of Henrietta Szold, Founder of Hadassah | Yevgenia Nayberg | Received a Sydney Taylor Book Award. [18] | [19] |
2023 | Lila and the Jack-o'-Lantern: Halloween Comes to America | Anneli Bray | [20] | |
2023 | Mama's Year with Cancer | Wazza Pink | By Nancy Churnin and Shayna Vincent | [21] |
2023 | Counting on Shabbat | Petronela Dostalova | Board book | [22] |
2023 | Valentines for All: Esther Howland Captures America's Heart | Monika Róza Wisniewska | [23] | |
2024 | Rainbow Allies: The True Story of Kids Who Stood against Hate | Izzy Evans | [24] | |
2024 | The Festival of Lights: 16 Hanukkah Stories | Compilation of stories by various authors, compiled and edited by Henry Herz. 288 pages | [25] | |
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