Lois Nicholson

Background

Mrs. Nicholson was born in Sudlersville, Maryland, United States, on September 3, 1949. She was a daughter of Charles K. (an electrical lineman) and Jean W. (a homemaker) Palmatory.

Education

Lois P. Nicholson graduated from Salisbury State University with Bachelor of Science in elementary education in 1988 and in 1990 she obtained Master of Arts.

Career

Mrs. Nicholson served as a media specialist at Rock Hall Elementary and Middle School, Rock Hall, MD, from 1989 to 1993. In 1994 she was appointed media specialist by Cape St. Claire Elementary School, Annapolis, MD.

Achievements

• Lois P. Nicholson is a distinguished author who is well known for her books.

Works

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  • Michael Jackson 1994
  • Georgia O'Keeffe
  • Booker T. Washington
  • Ken Griffey, Jr (Baseball Legends)
  • Nolan Ryan (Baseball Legends) 1995
  • From Maryland to Cooperstown: Seven Maryland Natives in Baseball's Hall of Fame
  • Oprah Winfrey (Junior Black Americans of Achievement) 1994
  • Helen Keller: Humanitarian (Great Achievers : Lives of the Physically Challenged) 1995
  • Black Am. of Achievement Oprah Winfrey Entertainer

Views

Quotations: "In my role as a school librarian, however, I find that students have little knowledge or awareness of baseball’s history or the role that the sport has played in our country’s culture. I am committed to teaching our children about the history and traditions of America’s pastime through my writing and by visiting schools where 1 speak to students about combining their love of sports with reading and writing. I also speak to groups of librarians and teachers about the importance of exposing our children to quality sports literature — a subject that so many students are motivated to learn more about."

"Another theme that I like to address in my sports biographies is the importance of heroes — especially to children. Heroes are found in many walks of life, but sports heroes fulfill a special role. Although many of us lead ordinary lives, we dream of greatness — of being able to perform Ruthian feats. Sports heroes are larger-than-life figures who bring a degree of magic to our often mundane existence. They remind us of the hopes and dreams that live within us as we strive to do our best."

"There is a great ongoing debate about role models and heroes in the arena of sports: what they are and should and should not be. My contact with children shows me the eternal importance of such heroes and I dedicate my writing toward that end."

Membership

• Society of American Baseball Research , United States

• Children’s Book Guild of Washington, D.C. , United States

• International Reading Association , United States

• American Library Association , United States

Connections

Lois P. Nicholson married Lewis E. Nicholson on September 9, 1967. But the couple divorced in 1994. Mrs. Nicholson has two children: Jennifer, Christopher.

Father:

Charles K. Palmatory

Mother:

Jean W. Palmatory

Wife:

Lewis E. Nicholson

Daughter:

Jennifer Nicholson

Son:

Christopher Nicholson