Nancy Churnin

Nancy Churnin is an American author and journalist. Churnin is a former theater critic for The Dallas Morning News and has published sixteen children's books as of February 2025.

Early life 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.

Children's books Churnin's first picture book, The William Hoy Story: How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game was published in 2016. 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

Personal life Churnin met her husband, Michael Granberry, while they were both writing for the San Diego edition of the Los Angeles Times.

Martin & Anne: The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank

For Spacious Skies: Katharine Lee Bates and the Inspiration for "America the Beautiful" Received a National Jewish Book Award and a Sydney Taylor Book Award.

Compilation of stories by various authors, compiled and edited by Henry Herz. 288 pages