Judi Logan

Writing Credits

Judi Logan  ·  Judith Logan Lehne


Juvenile Markets

Published as Judith Logan Lehne and Judi Logan

Books

  • The Never-Be-Bored Book: Things to Do When There's Nothing to Do – Sterling Publishing Co., 1992
  • When the Ragman Sings – HarperCollins, 1993; Schoolwide Inc., 2015
  • Coyote Girl – Simon & Schuster, 1995; Schoolwide Inc., 2015
  • Kangaroos for Kids – NorthWord Press, 1997; Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2000
  • The Wonder of Kangaroos – Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2001
  • The Busy Mom's Book of Quick Crafts for Kids – Sterling Publishing Co., 2004

Contributing Author

  • Celebrate Reading – Scott Foresman, 1993–2009
  • The Blue Darter – Boyds Mills Press, 1994
  • Success Stories – ICL Publication, 1994
  • Jack's Best Boots – Boyds Mills Press, 1993
  • Sports, Prime Time – Essential Learning Products, 1992

Children's Periodicals

Highlights for Children“The Ragman's Music” (March 1989, Pewter Plate Award), “Cheryl Miller: Meteor on the Court” (1990), “Ernie Davis: The Express” (1990), “Althea Gibson: Breaking the Tennis Barrier” (1991), “The Blue Darter” (1992), “A Style of My Own” (1994), and others
Cricket“Grandma's Great Escape” (March 1991)
Spider“Escape to Honolulu” (January 1998)
Fun for Kidz“Yummy Burned Biscuits” (August 2013)
Children's Playmate“One Very Green Day” (1990)
Turtle“When I Grow Up” (1991)
Children's Album“Making a Doll,” “Tin Punch Art,” “Monkey Tails and Commas,” “Summer Nights Sky Sights,” “Rappin' About Rhythm” (1988–1992)
Spark!“Animals, Art & Anna Hyatt Huntington” (1993)
Merlyn's Pen“Finding the Feelings, Putting Them on the Page” (1991)
And othersShoe Tree, Creative Classroom, Instructor, U*S*Kids, Wee Wisdom, Hopscotch, The Friend, and more – with reprints as recently as May 2023.
Schoolwide Virtual Libraryreprint rights to Coyote Girl and When the Ragman Sings (2014–2018); “Grandma's Great Escape” and “Escape to Honolulu” (2014–2023)

Children's Plays

Produced and performed by various educational and community groups

  • Barney's Balloon (1988)
  • The Invasion of the Sugar Bugs (1989)
  • Train Ride to Adventure (1990)
  • A Special Gift for Matthew (1991)
  • Little Red Riding Dude (1991)
  • Reflections on Ice (1994)

Adult Markets

Published as Judi Logan or Judith Logan Lehne unless otherwise noted

Books & Contributing Author

  • Exploring God's Promises: Peace – Guideposts Publishing, 2024 (Contributing Author)
  • Serving Many Needs, Creating One Community – special project for the YMCA, 2011 (as Judith Logan Welch)
  • Speaking of Journals, by Paula Graham – Boyds Mills Press, 1999 (Contributing Author)

Adult Periodicals

Guideposts PublicationsFeb 2022, June 2022, Nov 2022, July 2025, Dec 2025
Redbook“Discipline Advice” (1988)
Children's Writer“Writers: Bravest of the Brave,” “A Crafty Point of View,” “YA Fiction: Alive or Dead?,” “Teen Nonfiction: A Lamp to Light the Way,” and more (1992–1995)
Writer's Institute Publications“Cookin' Up a Meal for Your Muse” (2011); “Loosening the Ligaments: A Writer's Journal” (2012)
And othersWriter's Forum, Teacher Update, Twins, Complete Woman, My Weekly (Scotland), Once Upon a Time, Night Roses, and newspapers in Illinois, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

  • Instructor, Institute of Children's Literature (1991–2015) – Basic, Advanced, and Gifted Youth courses
  • Instructor, University of Wisconsin's annual School of the Arts
  • Instructor, Hofstra University Summer Writing Program – graduate and undergraduate courses
  • Develops and presents writing workshops for children and adults
  • Member, Authors Guild
  • Member, Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators – past member of the regional Steering Committee
  • Past Board Member, Children's Album Advisory Board
  • Member of judges' panels for Children's Writer and WRWA writing contests