page_title: Virginia Haviland
hierarchical_section_title: Virginia Haviland
caption_attribution_description: Virginia Haviland, Founder of the Children's Book Section at the Library of Congress; Author, Librarian
context_page_description: Virginia Haviland was an American librarian and writer who became an international authority in children's literature. She chaired the prestigious Newbery-Caldecott Award Committee, traveled and wrote extensively. Haviland is also well known for her Favorite Fairy Tales series, featuring stories from sixteen countries.
context_section_description: Virginia Haviland (May 21, 1911 – January 6, 1988) was an American librarian and writer who became an international authority in children's literature. She chaired the prestigious Newbery-Caldecott Award Committee, traveled and wrote extensively. Haviland is also well known for her Favorite Fairy Tales series, featuring stories from sixteen countries.
caption: Virginia Haviland ca 1935
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