![]() ![]() People who read Mary’s children’s books will readily see that she loves dogs, so it is natural that she and her family live on a farm and raise dogs. She breeds and raises champion rough collies and Welsh Springer Spaniels, which were imported from Wales. ![]() Now that her family is older, Mary devotes the rest of her time to writing for children and raising dogs. In addition to freelance editing, Mary teaches a week-long course every summer on how to write for children. Mary has been honored for her contribution to education with the prestigious Greer award and has been made a Fellow of the Ontario Teachers’ Federation. She is also the author of a history of women teachers in Ontario, called Always a Journey. Mary was the founding editor of the FWTAO Newsletter, a magazine for women teachers, that she edited for 14 years. A graduate of York University, Mary has published many educational briefs, position papers and articles on reading, the effects of poverty on learning, drug awareness, language arts, violence, the needs of adolescents and special education. Mary Labatt is an award-winning editor and a writer. ![]()
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