Dr. Jane Thielemann-Downs

Jane Thielemann-Downs retired after spending a 25 year career as a Professor of Education in the College of Public Service at the University of Houston Downtown teaching courses in Reading, Language Arts, and Educational Psychology. She has published numerous articles and books for pre-service teachers. She is also inspired to write children's books and enjoys reading to her four grandchildren as she experiences life through their eyes. She tries hard to capture the "wonderment of life" when writing for children. She and her husband enjoy fishing and boating on the Gulf Coast. contact: janietdowns at g mail dot com

Recent children's and young adult book titles include:

Sea Turtles of the Gulf Coast: Mystery and Facts - an informative non-fiction book about the mystery of sea turtles.

The Beach Hero - a children's book which tells the story of a young boy who comes to live with his grandmother on Galveston Island and learns how important taking care of the seashore environment.

The Cursing Cure, a fun rhyming book which magically solves the problem of cursing.

Frederic Remington artist of the West, biography - which tells the life story of the artist as he tries to capture the last days of the old west through painting and sculpture

Rescue Ready, non-fiction - the story of the brave men and women Coast Guard of Cape Disappointment on the Columbia River.