Nancy Polette

Nancy Polette is a writer, the author of more than 100 professional books and several children's books. She is a former teacher for grades K-8, director of several programs, and director of the Laboratory School at Lindenwood University. She has been an instructor for more than fifty years, including as a professor at Lindenwood University.

Early life and education Polette made her first publication in a children's magazine at the age of ten.

Career Nancy Polette worked as a K-8 classroom teacher for 30 years. She was a teacher in the school district of Pattonville when she also took the role as the school's librarian. She began writing books that teachers could use as resources and references.

Polette was later the director of the Laboratory School at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri.

In 2006, Polette's website, "Nancy Polette's Children's Literature Site", was given an "A" rating for its educational content by Education World magazine.

Polette has also been a keynote speaker and consultant at many conferences, including library and media specialists and gifted and reading educators. The Spy with the Wooden Leg: The Story of Virginia Hall, 2012 Diagnosis: Monster, 2011 Damsel or Daredevil?, 2006 Grandma's Patchy Pocket, 2004 Tangles, 1990 The Little Old Women and the Hungry Cat, 1989

Professional books The Brain Power Story Hour, 2012 Fairy Tale Fun, 2012 Reading the Fifty States, 2010 Lures to Literacy, 2003 Books and Real Life, 1984 E is for Everybody, 1982 Three R’s for the Gifted, 1982 Books to Build Brain Power, 1990 Engage youngsters with Caldecott Fun Mysteries in the Classroom Biography, By Golly!

Literature study and activity books ABCs of Thinking With Caldecott Books, Foster thinking skills!, Gr 1-3 Another Point of View, (Fairy Tales), Gr 3-7 Forecasting the Future with the Wizard of Oz, A whole new look at an old favorite with a focus on the future, Gr 2-6 Historical Hoaxes, Gr 4-8 Pfunny Phonics from Children's Literature, Gr K-2 School Librarian's Grab Bag, Gr K-6