Elizabeth George Speare

Elizabeth George Speare (November 21, 1908 – November 15, 1994) was an American writer of children's historical fiction. She wrote two books that won the Newbery Medal, which is an award for children's literature."Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922–Present". ALSC. ALA. In 1989, she was given the Children's Literature Legacy Award for her contributions to American children's literature."Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, Past winners". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). American Library Association (ALA). 
  "About the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award". ALSC. ALA. Retrieved 2013-06-11. She is one of the Educational Paperback Association's top 100 authors.

Works
Calico Captive (1957)
The Witch of Blackbird Pond (1958) – Newbery Medal
The Bronze Bow (1961) – Newbery Medal
Life in Colonial America (1963)
The Prospering (1966)
The Sign of the Beaver (1983) – Newbery Honor

References

Category:1908 births
Category:1994 deaths
Category:American children's writers
Category:Writers from Tucson, Arizona