Frontiera, Deborah K.
Deborah Frontiera grew up in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. She began her teaching career in Houston ISD in 1985 and she was chosen for Houston I.S.D.’s Project A.C.C.E.S.S. writing curriculum in 1988. Her fantasy trilogy, The Chronicles of Henry Roach-Dairier, was first printed in the fall of 2000. A second edition was released in the fall of 2004. Eric and the Enchanted Leaf: The First Adventure, released in the fall of 2004, and was an Honor book for the Texas State Reading Association’s Golden Spur Award in 2005. The second in the series, Eric and the Enchanted Leaf: A Visit with Canis Lupis, won the North Texas Book Festival’s award for children’s books in 2007. The third in the series, Eric and the Enchanted Leaf: A Night with Echo, came out in Dec. 2007. All three if these are now available as apps. for iPad, iTouch, etc., through Pic Pocket Books. A middle grade historical fiction novel, Living on Sisu: The 1913 Union Copper Strike Tragedy recently received First Place for historical fiction in the Purple Dragonfly Awards given by the Arizona Authors Association in conjunction with Five Star Publications. Her poems and articles have appeared in a variety of publications. Now retired from teaching in Houston ISD, she teaches part time for Writers In The Schools in the greater Houston area. Because her books and experience are varied, she is able to address audiences from pre-school through high school.
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Deborah K. Frontiera
713-690-7626 cell: 713-416-0109
dfrontiera@msn.com
www.authorsden.com/deborahkfrontiera
11807 S. Fairhollow Ln.
Houston, TX 77043
