birth_date: 1928-12-09 00:00:00
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name: Joan W. Blos
about: Joan Winsor Blos was an American writer teacher and advocate for children's literacy. Her 1979 historical novel A Gathering of Days won the U.S. National Book Award in the category of Childre
death_date: 2017-10-12 00:00:00