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Tell Tale Tidbits Two Tales as Topics Ten Terrific Tales DinoNotes EIGHT ENCHANTING MEDEARIS FACTS
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As a child, Angela Medearis moved often because her father was in the Air Force.
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Medearis' favorite author as a child was Laura Ingalls Wilder.
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Children always send Medearis fan letters. In her favorite letter a child wrote, "Dear Mrs. Medearis, Thank you for telling us about being a writer. I love your stories. When I grow up, I want to be a waitress.
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The first ever Teddy Children's Book Award was presented to Angela Medearis by First Lady Laura Bush.
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Dancing with Indians, a Reading Rainbow series book written by Medearis is based on her family history.
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Medearis has written several cookbooks. She got her first contract by sending a sample of her peach cobbler to a New York editor.
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Medearis was invited by President George W. Bush to be one of the thirteen authors honored during his inauguration in 2001.
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Mrs. Medearis loves chocolate!
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