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Biography:
Loretta Welk-Jung
Loretta
Welk-Jung wrote the book, CRYSTALENE, THE RAINBOW SNOW GIRL
as a legacy to her, then, three grandsons. Heritage, family,
and traditions were an intricate part of her life and she
wanted to preserve them for future generations.
Loretta
is an educator, having taught primary age children for 35
years. A storyteller, who gives readings at local libraries,
literary groups and schools. She is, also, a workshop presenter
for educational organizations, nursing homes and schools,
where she does author workshops. Currently, she is serving
as a substitute teacher (K-6) in the Jamestown, ND School
system and surrounding communities.
Loretta
served as the North Dakota Teacher of the Year during her
teaching career. She also was a publisher of teaching ideas
through Instructor magazine and wrote numerous articles for
educational magazines.
Bringing
her great joy, is the role of being a grandmother. She and
her husband, have two grown-up children and they have given
her the grandchildren she writes about.
Loretta
had three grandsons and wanted a granddaughter. Out of that
want, came the book "CRYSTALENE, THE RAINBOW SNOW GIRL."
She used the theme of teamwork to develop character attributes
for living a joyful life. As the three grandsons created Crystalene,
they dressed her in memories that Loretta had from her childhood
in her German/Russian home...buttons, ice cream cones, ribbons
and shawls. The shawl had the colors of the rainbow on it.
The story unfolds as Crystalene twirls about and one color
at a time is reflected on her crystallized snow body. Each
color gives the reader a symbolic character goal towards joyful
living.
Enter,
three more grandchildren and one is a granddaughter! Time
for a sequel! Loretta wrote, "CRYSTALENE, THE RAINBOW
SNOW GIRL, RETURNS." Now the oldest grandchildren rebuild
Crystalene for their three younger cousins. Crystalene uses
her pink mittens to bring "magical joy" of the rainbow
colors. As the six cousins play at Crystal Spring Pond, they
make snow cones. Crystalene uses her magical pink mittens
to reinforce the symbolic character attributes through examples
that the children display.
Loretta's
dream is to create a new "American legend" of peace
through the rainbow with "Crystalene, The Rainbow Snow
Girl". Join the dream.
Web:
www.thejungs.com/crystalene
Email: Loretta@thejungs.com
Address: Loretta Welk-Jung
1738 Fifth Ave., North East
Jamestown, ND 58401 USA
Phone: (701) 252-4741
