Biography
Debra Kempf Shumaker started reading at the age of four and hasn’t stopped since. She grew up on a small dairy farm in Wisconsin but now lives in the suburbs of Northern Virginia with her husband, three sons and two cats. She is the author of many nonfiction articles and several books for children. Visit her online at debrashumaker.com.
Awards
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Wind Is a Dance
2026 - Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award, Kansas Reading Association, Short-Listed
2025 - Delaware Diamonds; K - Grade 2, Delaware Department of Education, Short-Listed
2025 - Notable Books in Poetry, NCTE Children’s Poetry Award Committee, Joint Winner
2025 - Crystal Kite Honor Book, SCBWI, Commended
2024 - Eureka! Excellence in Children's Nonfiction Award, California Reading Association, Commended
Non-fiction
Wind Is a Dance, 2024