Happy 80th Carol Farley!

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Born in Ludington, Michigan, she lives in Portsmouth, New York.

http://www.masoncountypress.com/2013/08/19/author-reflects-on-career-that-began-in-ludington/
(from 2013, with photo)

Excerpts:

...Carol loved to read as a child, and got the idea for Mystery of the Fogman (which takes place in Ludington) while she had rheumatic fever and wasn’t allowed to leave bed. She started writing about girls sports for the Ludington Daily News and got five cents for every inch of writing that was published.

The first book she wrote was while attending college at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. Everyone in her English class wrote a children’s book instead of taking a final exam. Her teacher told her she should send it to a publisher, and she did. Her first book was published in 1958, and it was eight years before another one was accepted.

Carol has won three national prizes; The Garden is Doing Fine won Best Book For Children twice, Mystery of the Fogman won the Franklin Watts Mystery Medal, and Loosen Your Ears won Best Book by Midwest writer. But she says the best part of writing books for children is the letters she receives. “Kids say the best things, like ‘I’ve read two of your books and only one of them was boring.”...

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(some book covers)


WRITINGS:

(Under name Carol McDole) Yekapo of Zopo Land, Row, Peterson (Evanston, IL), 1958.

Mystery of the Fog Man, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1966.
Mystery in the Ravine, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1967.
Sergeant Finney's Family, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1969.

The Bunch on McKellahan Street, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1971.
The Most Important Thing in the World, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1974.
The Garden Is Doing Fine (Junior Literary Guild selection), illustrated by Lynn Sweat, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1975.
Loosen Your Ears, illustrated by Mila Lazarevich, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1977.
Settle Your Fidgets, illustrated by Mila Lazarevich, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1977.

Ms. Isabelle Cornell, Herself, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1980.
Twilight Waves, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1981.
Mystery of the Fiery Message, illustrated by Carol Newsom, Avon (New York, NY) 1983.
Korea: A Land Divided, Dillon (Minneapolis, MN), 1983.
Mystery of the Melted Diamonds, illustrated by Tom Newsom, Avon (New York, NY) 1986.
The Case of the Vanishing Villain, illustrated by Tom Newsom, Avon (New York, NY) 1986.
The Case of the Lost Lookalike, illustrated by Tom Newsom, Avon (New York, NY) 1988.

The Case of the Haunted Health Club, Avon (New York, NY) 1990.
Songs in the Night, Standard (Cincinnati, OH) 1990.
Korea: Land of the Morning Calm, Dillon (Minneapolis, MN), 1991.
King Sejong's Secret, illustrated by Floyd Cooper, Lothrop (New York, NY), 1995.
Mr. Pak Buys a Story, illustrated by Benrei Huang, Albert Whitman and Company (Morton Grove, IL), 1997.
Tiger! Stories from Old Korea, Lothrop (New York, NY), 1999.

More How They Do That?, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2001.
The King's Secret: The Legend of King Sejong, illustrated by Robert Jew, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2001.


More later, I hope...

Lenona.

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Born in Ludington, Michigan, she lives in Portsmouth, New York.
http://www.masoncountypress.com/2013/08/19/author-reflects-on-career-that-began-in-ludington/
(from 2013, with photo)
...Carol loved to read as a child, and got the idea for Mystery of the Fogman (which takes place in Ludington) while she had rheumatic fever and wasn’t allowed to leave bed. She started writing about girls sports for the Ludington Daily News and got five cents for every inch of writing that was published.
The first book she wrote was while attending college at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. Everyone in her English class wrote a children’s book instead of taking a final exam. Her teacher told her she should send it to a publisher, and she did. Her first book was published in 1958, and it was eight years before another one was accepted.
Carol has won three national prizes; The Garden is Doing Fine won Best Book For Children twice, Mystery of the Fogman won the Franklin Watts Mystery Medal, and Loosen Your Ears won Best Book by Midwest writer. But she says the best part of writing books for children is the letters she receives. “Kids say the best things, like ‘I’ve read two of your books and only one of them was boring.”...
https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=858&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=%22carol+j%22+farley+books&oq=%22carol+j%22+farley+books&gs_l=img.3...14318.15066.0.15289.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1c.1.64.img..0.0.0.eTKwD8Mc0GE#imgrc=_
(some book covers)
(Under name Carol McDole) Yekapo of Zopo Land, Row, Peterson (Evanston, IL), 1958.
Mystery of the Fog Man, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1966.
Mystery in the Ravine, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1967.
Sergeant Finney's Family, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1969.
The Bunch on McKellahan Street, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1971.
The Most Important Thing in the World, Franklin Watts (New York, NY), 1974.
The Garden Is Doing Fine (Junior Literary Guild selection), illustrated by Lynn Sweat, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1975.
Loosen Your Ears, illustrated by Mila Lazarevich, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1977.
Settle Your Fidgets, illustrated by Mila Lazarevich, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1977.
Ms. Isabelle Cornell, Herself, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1980.
Twilight Waves, Atheneum (New York, NY), 1981.
Mystery of the Fiery Message, illustrated by Carol Newsom, Avon (New York, NY) 1983.
Korea: A Land Divided, Dillon (Minneapolis, MN), 1983.
Mystery of the Melted Diamonds, illustrated by Tom Newsom, Avon (New York, NY) 1986.
The Case of the Vanishing Villain, illustrated by Tom Newsom, Avon (New York, NY) 1986.
The Case of the Lost Lookalike, illustrated by Tom Newsom, Avon (New York, NY) 1988.
The Case of the Haunted Health Club, Avon (New York, NY) 1990.
Songs in the Night, Standard (Cincinnati, OH) 1990.
Korea: Land of the Morning Calm, Dillon (Minneapolis, MN), 1991.
King Sejong's Secret, illustrated by Floyd Cooper, Lothrop (New York, NY), 1995.
Mr. Pak Buys a Story, illustrated by Benrei Huang, Albert Whitman and Company (Morton Grove, IL), 1997.
Tiger! Stories from Old Korea, Lothrop (New York, NY), 1999.
More How They Do That?, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2001.
The King's Secret: The Legend of King Sejong, illustrated by Robert Jew, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 2001.
More later, I hope...
Lenona.

Can anyone tell me if Carol Farley is still alive and kicking? I am an old friend from when she lived in Mt. Pleasant.
Sheila Carroll
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Hi Carol, this is an old friend originally from Ludington. We dated while in High Scool, I went by the name of K, am now living in Grand Rapids spending winters in Florida. My wife passed away this fall of brain cancer. Would love to be in contact with you so we could exchange life’s stories. You can contact me at ***@yahoo.com.8

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Hi Carol, my father Bill and my aunt's June and Dinah were your cousins from NJ. I remember Aunt June always talking about you. She was so proud of you. I hope all is well with you. Regards, Cindy.