Elizabeth George Speare

Elizabeth George Speare
Born(1908-11-21)November 21, 1908
Melrose, Massachusetts, US
DiedNovember 15, 1994(1994-11-15) (aged 85)
Tucson, Arizona, US
OccupationWriter
GenreChildren's historical fiction
Notable works
  • The Witch of Blackbird Pond
  • The Bronze Bow
Notable awardsNewbery Medal
1959, 1962
Children's Literature Legacy Award
1989
SpouseAlden Speare
Children2

Elizabeth George Speare (November 21, 1908 – November 15, 1994) was an American writer of children's historical fiction. She wrote two books that won the Newbery Medal, which is an award for children's literature.[1] In 1989, she was given the Children's Literature Legacy Award for her contributions to American children's literature.[2] She is one of the Educational Paperback Association's top 100 authors.[3]

Works

  • Calico Captive (1957)
  • The Witch of Blackbird Pond (1958) – Newbery Medal[1]
  • The Bronze Bow (1961) – Newbery Medal[1]
  • Life in Colonial America (1963)
  • The Prospering (1966)
  • The Sign of the Beaver (1983) – Newbery Honor[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922–Present". ALSC. ALA.
  2. ↑ "Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, Past winners". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). American Library Association (ALA).
      "About the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award". ALSC. ALA. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  3. ↑ "EPA's Top 100 Authors". Detroit, Michigan: Educational Paperback Association. Archived from the original on 2008-05-08. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
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