She lived in Houston and died on the 27th.

No obit just yet, but I found this.

https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/27394248/mary-dodson-wade/houston/texas/a-sacred-choice

And, from 2020, here's what I posted:

She used to be a school librarian.

From "Contemporary Authors":

"...Although she is best known for her nonfiction books, Dodson has also produced several works of fiction, including No Year of the Cat, a retelling of a popular Chinese folktale. With no way to keep track of the passing years, an emperor decides to
create a calendar that will help him remember the birth of his son. He therefore proposes a race for the animals and announces that the first twelve creatures to cross the finish line will have a year on his calendar named after them. During the
competition, several of the creatures join forces to ensure victory, leaving Cat in an unenviable position..."

http://www.marydwade.com
(her site)

https://www.encyclopedia.com/children/scholarly-magazines/wade-mary-dodson-1930 (includes article about her work)

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/203230.Mary_Dodson_Wade
(reader reviews)

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/mary-dodson-wade/no-year-cat/ (review of No Year of the Cat)

https://m.facebook.com/KHOU11/videos/bedtime-story-no-year-of-the-cat-by-mary-dodson-wade-read-by-chinedu/214635816520959/
(read-aloud of No Year of the Cat)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5QOoqmdvir4
(read-aloud of Amazing Champion of the Earth: Rachel Carson)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pgjzKG3sMOc
(read-aloud of Cinco de Mayo)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RqnESsnyq0k
(read-aloud of Discovering Dinosaurs - the book is about Mary Anning)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fo8YA57jbtU
(read-aloud of People Need Plants)

http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&biw=800&bih=408&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=%22mary+dodson%22+wade&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=
(photos and covers)

http://biography.jrank.org/pages/642/Wade-Mary-Dodson-1930-Sidelights.html (more about her books)

Writings

Easter Fires, illustrated by Patty Rucker, Eakin Press (Austin, TX),
1984.
Milk, Meat Biscuits, and the Terraqueous Machine: The Story of Gail
Borden, Eakin Press (Austin, TX), 1987.

David Crockett: Sure He Was Right, Eakin Press (Austin, TX), 1992.
Amelia Earhart: Flying for Adventure, Millbrook Press (Brookfield,
CT), 1992.
I Am Houston, illustrated by Pat Finney, Colophon House (Houston, TX),
1993.
Austin: The Son Becomes Father, Colophon House (Houston, TX), 1993.
Little Fish and Big Question, Island Heritage, 1994.
Ada Byron Lovelace: The Lady and the Computer, Dillon Press (New York,
NY), 1994.
Cabeza de Vaca: Conquistador Who Cared, Colophon House (Houston, TX),
1994.
Estevan, Walking across America, Colophon House (Houston, TX), 1994.
Benedict Arnold, F. Watts (New York, NY), 1994.
Guadalupe Quintanilla: Leader of the Hispanic Community, Enslow
Publishers (Springfield, NJ), 1995.
I'm Going to Texas = Yo voy a Tejas, illustrated by Virginia Marsh
Roeder, translated by Guadalupe C. Quintanilla, Colophon House
(Houston, TX), 1995.
The Alamo: Flash Point between Texas and Mexico, Discovery Enterprises (Carlisle, MA), 1996.
Opa's Stories, illustrated by Pat Finney, Colophon House (Houston,
TX), 1996.
Homesteading on the Plains: Daily Life in the Land of Laura Ingalls
Wilder, illustrated by Harvey Dunn, Millbrook Press (Brookfield, CT),
1997.
The Road to San Jacinto, Discovery Enterprises (Carlisle, MA), 1997.
I'm Going to California = Yo voy a California, illustrated by Virginia
Marsh, translated by Juan M. Aguayo, Colophon House (Houston, TX),
1997.
Jane Long's Journey, illustrated by Virginia Marsh Roeder, Colophon
House (Houston, TX), 1998.
George W. Bush: Governor of Texas, W. S. Benson (Austin, TX), 1999.

T Is for Texas, illustrated by Virginia Roeder, GHB Publishers (St.
Charles, MO), 2000.
Walter's Worries, illustrated by Philip Webb, Learning Media
(Wellington, New Zealand), 2001.
ALS—Lou Gehrig's Disease, Enslow Publishers (Berkeley Heights, NJ),
2001.
(With Nanci R. Vargus and Katharine A. Kane) El Dia de los Muertos,
Children's Press (New York, NY), 2002.
George W. Bush, Forty-third President of the United States, W. S.
Benson (Austin, TX), 2002.
Tsunami: Monster Waves, Enslow Publishers (Berkeley Heights, NJ),
2002.
Types of Maps, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2003.
Map Scale, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2003.
Condoleeza Rice: Being the Best, Millbrook Press (Brookfield, CT),
2003.
People of Texas, Heinemann Library (Chicago, IL), 2003.
Texas Plants and Animals, Heinemann Library (Chicago, IL), 2003.
Christopher Columbus, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2003.
Cinco de Mayo, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2003.
Uniquely Texas, Heinemann Library (Chicago, IL), 2004.
Texas History, Heinemann Library (Chicago, IL), 2004.
All around Texas: Regions and Resources, Heinemann Library (Chicago,
IL), 2004.
Texas Native Peoples, Heinemann Library (Chicago, IL), 2004.
Presidents' Day: Honoring the Birthdays of Washington and Lincoln,
Enslow Publishers (Berkeley Heights, NJ), 2004.
Joan Lowery Nixon: Mystery Writer, Enslow Publishers (Berkeley
Heights, NJ), 2004.
C.S. Lewis: Chronicler of Narnia, Enslow Publishers (Berkeley Heights, NJ), 2005.
Tiny Life on the Ground, Children's Press (New York, NY), 2005.
Condoleezza Rice, Millbrook Press (Minneapolis, MN), 2006.
(With Carmen Bredeson) Texas, Marshall Cavendish Benchmark (New York, NY), 2006.
Christopher Columbus: Famous Explorer, illustrated by Rod Whigham and Charles Barnett III, Capstone Press (Mankato, MN), 2007.
Indonesia: A Question and Answer Book, Capstone Press (Mankato, MN), 2007. Ireland: A Question and Answer Book, Capstone Press (Mankato, MN), 2007.

Deadly Waves: Tsunamis, Enslow Publishers (Berkeley Heights, NJ), 2013. (Reteller) No Year of the Cat, illustrated by Nicole Wong, Sleeping Bear Press (Ann Arbor, MI), 2013.

Contributor to periodicals, including Boys' Life and Highlights for Children.

"TEXAS HEROES" SERIES
Sam Houston: Standing Firm, illustrated by Joy Fisher Hein, Bright Sky Press (Houston, TX), 2008.
Sam Houston: I Am Houston, illustrated by Pat Finney, Bright Sky Press (Houston, TX), 2009.
David Crockett: Hero and Legend, illustrated by Don Collins, Bright Sky Press (Houston, TX), 2009.
David Crockett: Creating a Legend, illustrated by Joy Fisher Hein, Bright Sky Press (Houston, TX), 2009.
Jane Long: Texas Journey, illustrated by Virginia Marsh Roeder, Bright Sky Press (Houston, TX), 2009.
Jane Long: Choosing Texas, illustrated by Virginia Marsh Roeder, Bright Sky Press (Houston, TX), 2009.
Stephen F. Austin: The Son Becomes Father of Texas, illustrated by Pat Finney, Bright Sky Press (Houston, TX), 2009.
Henrietta King: Loving the Land, illustrated by Bill Farnsworth, Bright Sky Press (Houston, TX), 2011.
Henrietta King: La Patrona, illustrated by Bill Farnsworth, Bright Sky Press (Houston, TX), 2012.

"AMAZING AMERICANS" SERIES
Amazing Arctic Explorer Matthew Henson, Enslow Publishers (Berkeley Heights, NJ), 2008.
Amazing Cherokee Writer Sequoyah, Enslow Publishers (Berkeley Heights, NJ), 2009.
Amazing Champion of the Earth Rachel Carson, Enslow Publishers (Berkeley Heights, NJ), 2010.
Amazing Civil War Nurse Clara Barton, Enslow Publishers (Berkeley Heights, NJ), 2010.
Amazing Olympic Athlete Wilma Rudolph, Enslow Publishers (Berkeley Heights, NJ), 2010.
Amazing President Theodore Roosevelt, Enslow Publishers (Berkeley Heights, NJ), 2010.

"I LIKE PLANTS" SERIES
Flowers Bloom!, Enslow Publishers (Berkeley Heights, NJ), 2009.
People Need Plants!, Enslow Publishers (Berkeley Heights, NJ), 2009.
Plants Grow!, Enslow Publishers (Berkeley Heights, NJ), 2009.
Plants Live Everywhere!, Enslow Publishers (Berkeley Heights, NJ), 2009.
Seeds Sprout!, Enslow Publishers (Berkeley Heights, NJ), 2009.
Trees, Weeds, and Vegetables--So Many Kinds of Plants!, Enslow Publishers (Berkeley Heights, NJ), 2009.

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