Judith St. George

Judith St. George
Judith Saint George (February 26, 1931 – June 10, 2015) was an American author, most famous for writing So You Want to Be President? Author and illustrator David Small was awarded the 2001 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in the book. She has written more than 40 books, most being historical fiction. Ms. St. George was born in Westfield, NJ and is a graduate of Smith College. She was a resident of Connecticut at the time of her death on June 10, 2015.
Bibliography
Turncoat Winter, Rebel Spring (1970)
The Girl with Spunk (1975)
Mystery Isle (1976, 2007)
By George, Bloomers! (1976, 1989)
The Secret In The Old House (1976)
The Shadow of the Shaman (1977)
The Shad Are Running (1977) , illustrated by Richard Cuffari
The Halloween Pumpkin Smasher (1978) , illustrated by Margot Tomes
The Halo Wind (1978)
Mystery at St. Martin's (1979)
The Amazing Voyage of the New Orleans (1980)
Call Me Margo (1981)
The Mysterious Girl in the Garden (1981) , illustrated by Margot Tomes
The Brooklyn Bridge: They Said it Couldn't Be Built (1982, 1993)
In the Shadow of the Bear (1983)
Do You See What I See (1983)
Mt. Rushmore Story (1985)
What's Happening to My Junior Year? (1987)
Who's Scared Not Me (1987)
Panama Canal (1989)
The White House (1990)
Mason and Dixon's Line of Fire (1991)
Dear Dr. Bell...Your Friend, Helen Keller (1993)
Crazy Horse (1994)
To See with the Heart (1996)
Sacagawea (1997)
Betsy Ross: Patriot of Philadelphia (1997) , illustrated by Sasha Meret
So You Want to Be President? (2000) , illustrated by David Small
So You Want to Be an Inventor? (2002) , illustrated by David Small
You're on Your Way, Teddy Roosevelt (2004) , illustrated by Matt Faulkner
The Journey of the One and Only Declaration of Independence (2005) , illustrated by Will Hillenbrand
Haunted (2005)
In the Line of Fire: Presidents' Lives at Stake (2005)
John and Abigail Adams: An American Love Story (2005)
Take the Lead, George Washington (2005) , illustrated by Daniel Powers
So You Want to Be an Explorer? (2005) , illustrated by David Small
The Ghost, the White House and Me (2007)
Make Your Mark, Franklin Roosevelt (2007) , illustrated by Britt Spencer
Stand Tall, Abe Lincoln (2008) , illustrated by Matt Faulkner
Zarafa: The Giraffe Who Walked to the King (2009) , illustrated by Britt Spencer
The Duel: The Parallel Lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr (2009)
What Was the Lewis and Clark Expedition? (2014) , illustrated by Tim Foley
Critical response
Mystery at St. Martin's (1979) was a Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (1981).
The Brooklyn Bridge: They Said it Couldn't Be Built (1982, 1993) was a National Book Award Finalist for Children's Books, Nonfiction (1983).
Betsy Ross: Patriot of Philadelphia (1997) received the Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award for Juvenile Literature (1998).
So You Want to Be President? (2000) received the following accolades:
Caldecott Medal (2001)
Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award for Grades 3-6 (2002)
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2002)
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1931 births
American children's writers
Smith College alumni
Writers from Connecticut
2015 deaths
American historical fiction writers