Author: Ruth Plumly Thompson
Alternate names: Ruth Plumy Thompson; Ruth P. Thompson
Born: 27 Jul 1893
Died: 6 Apr 1976
Bio: Ruth Plumly Thompson (27 July 1891 – 6 April 1976) was an American writer of children's stories, best known for writing many novels placed in Oz, the fictional land of L. Frank Baum's classic children's novel *The Wonderful Wizard of Oz* and its sequels.