Dorothea Jensen

Award-Winning Author of Fiction and Nonfiction for Young (and Older) Readers

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Writing Muse: Pix, Videos, & Audios

Vimeo Link: Double Story Lines

I posted this on the Riddle video page, but I think it also addresses the writing process more generally as well, so here it is on my Muse page!

Why do I write historical fiction? from Dorothea Jensen on Vimeo.

Vimeo Link: Inspiration for Writing Historical Fiction

Vimeo Link: Why I write Historical Fiction for Kids (1989)

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Works

Historical Fiction for Young Readers

A Buss from Lafayette

Can a chance meeting and a playful little kiss from a world-famous hero of the American Revolution change the life of a spirited young girl?

The Riddle of Penncroft Farm

A boy faces a crucial modern day mystery, and a mysterious friend's ghostly tales of the American Revolution may be his only chance of solving it.

Educational Material: Classroom Guide

A Buss from Lafayette Teacher's Guide

A complete guide (with answer key) for using the award-winning novel, A Buss from Lafayette, to help students understand more about the American Revolution, Lafayette's crucial role, and the French Alliance.

Historical Non-Fiction

Liberty-Loving Lafayette: How "America's Favorite Fighting Frenchman" Helped Win Our Independence

"In engaging rhyming verse...Jensen details how the French marquis wound up in the American colonies and got caught up in the war. The lighthearted storytelling still underscores the subject's significance. . ."

— Booklife

Illustrated Christmas Stories in Verse

Tizzy, the Christmas Shelf Elf: Santa's Izzy Elves #1

Two naughty boys find a stranded elf on Christmas morning and must figure out a way to get him back home to the North Pole.

Blizzy, the Worrywart Elf: Santa's Izzy Elves #2

Will clever Blizzy solve the mystery of where her favorite elf, Tizzy, has gone on Chrismas morning?

Dizzy, the Stowaway Elf: Santa's Izzy Elves #3

Dizzy the elf, Tizzy's best friend, finds all the adventure he wants (and more) when he hides in the back of Santa's sleigh!

Frizzy, the S.A.D. Elf: Santa's Izzy Elves

Frizzy tries to cure her S.A.D. (Seasonal Affection Distress) by making something new that she won't miss when Santa takes them away for delivery on Christmas Eve.

Bizzy, the Bossy Boots Elf: Santa's Izzy Elves #5

Bizzy leads the Izzies on a much-needed holiday most happily, until they start calling him "bossy boots," and two boys recognize the elves despite their disguises!