Author: Susan Marie Swanson
Born: 19 May 1955
Bio: Susan Marie Swanson (born May 19, 1955) is an American author of children's literature, poet, and educator. Swanson is best known for her children's book The House in the Night, which won a Minnesota Book Award, and the 2009 Caldecott Medal.

She was born in Hinsdale, Illinois and lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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