Louise Ladd

Background

Louise Ladd was born on July 4, 1943 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Chester R. and Marion Ladd.

Education

Louise graduated from Wellesley College with a B.A. in 1965.

Career

Louise worked at Fairfield University as an organizer and manager of summer theater. She was also a teacher of the Writers’ Workshop, Fairfield, IL. Ladd also taught a seminar at Manhattanville College. She was a producer at the Connecticut Center Acting Ensemble for 19 years and also worked in the children’s room at local libraries.

Achievements

• Ladd is the author of many popular books for children, including "A Whole Summer of Weird Susan", "The Double Fudge Dare", "The Anywhere Ring" series, and all eight books in the Double Diamond Dude Ranch series.

Works

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  • Double Diamond Dude Ranch #5 - Me, My Mare, and the Movie: Chris Bradley, movie star!
  • Double Diamond Dude Ranch #4 - The Perfect Horse
  • Double Diamond Dude Ranch #2 - The Wrangler's Secret
  • Whole Summer of Weird Susan, A
  • Double Diamond Dude Ranch #7 - Home for Christmas
  • The Anywhere Ring Book 03: Lost Valley
  • Miracle Island (The Anywhere Ring, No 1)
  • Castle in Time (The Anywhere Ring Book #2)
  • The Double Diamond Dude Ranch #4: The Perfect Horse
  • The Double Fudge Dare
  • Belle's Foal (The Double Diamond Dude Ranch, #8)
  • Rodeo: The Double Diamond Dude Ranch #6
  • ME, MY MARE, AND THE MOVIE (DOUBLE DIAMOND DUDE RANCH, NO 7)
  • Call Me Just Plain Chris
  • Prize-winning Horse, Maybe #3

Membership

Louise has been a member of Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, National League of American Pen Women, Women Writing the West.

Interests

• Reading, ice skating, acting, gardening, traveling

Connections

Louise was married to Calvin Cordulack from 1965 to 1977. Her second husband is Doug Taylor. Ladd has 3 children: (from first marriage) Julianne McKeon, Christopher, Jeffrey.

Father:

Chester R. Ladd

Mother:

Marion Ladd

child:

Julianne McKeon

child:

Christopher

child:

Jeffrey

first spouse:

Calvin Cordulack

second spouse:

Doug Taylor