Question: What nationality is the author of who is best known for his children's book series that was first published in 1963 and helped establish Scholastic as a premier publishing company?
Sentence (from "Charlotte Turner Smith"): Smith's struggle to provide for her children and her frustrated attempts to gain legal protection as a woman provided themes for her poetry and novels; she included portraits of herself and her family in her novels as well as details about her life in her prefaces.
Relevant evidence: No