claim: Offers of appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States were declined by William Howard Taft.
evidence: Barbara Wright is the author of three books  : Plain Language , Easy Money , and Crow .. Plain Language received the Spur Award for Best Original Paperback Novel in 2004 .. Spur Award. Spur Award. Her latest book , Crow , a historical fiction novel for children , has received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews , The Horn Book Magazine , School Library Journal , and Publishers Weekly .. Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Reviews. The Horn Book Magazine. The Horn Book Magazine. School Library Journal. School Library Journal. Publishers Weekly. Publishers Weekly. Wright grew up in North Carolina and currently lives in Denver , Colorado , with her husband .. North Carolina. North Carolina. Denver. Denver. Colorado. Colorado. In addition to being a writer , Wright has worked as a fact-checker and screenwriter .. She has traveled around the world and has lived in El Salvador , Korea , and France .. El Salvador. El Salvador. Korea. Korea. France. France. Her career as a writer began while she was living in Korea teaching English at a private language school to Koreans .. Korea. Korea. English. English language. She wrote articles about Korean culture for a hotel magazine and took over when the current editor left .. She states , `` I started writing and I never stopped . ''. She is currently working on a book entitled White Hands .