Barbara jean hicks biography of mahatma gandhi

PERSONAL: Born July 21, 1953, in Bellingham, WA. Education:Los Angeles Baptist College, B.A. (English); Oregon College of Education, secondary teaching certificate (language arts).

Hobbies and other interests: Sailing, travel.

ADDRESSES: Home—Ventura, CA; Seattle, WA. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 19 Union Square W., New York, NY 10001. —[email protected].

CAREER: Writer, editor, and educator.

Educational consultant; worked variously as a nanny, waitress, bank teller, and shop clerk.

AWARDS, HONORS: Awards and award nominations for adult fiction; "Best of" awards for children's fiction.

WRITINGS:

FOR CHILDREN

Jitterbug Jam: A Monster Tale, illustrated by Alexis Deacon, Farrar, Straus & Giroux (New York, NY), 2005.

I Like Black and White, illustrated by Lila Prap, Tiger Tales (Wilton, CT), 2006.

I Like Colors, illustrated by Lila Prap, Tiger Tales (Wilton, CT), 2006.

FOR ADULTS

(With Lorena McC