Facts: - notableworks: '' 's apprentice '' catherine , called birdy '' '' the midwife - genre: young-adult historical novels - awards: newbery medal 1996 - birth date: 04 october 1941 - name: karen cushman - nationality: american - birth place: chicago , illinois , usa - alma mater: stanford university - occupation: writer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of karen cushman .
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karen cushman -lrb- born october 4 , 1941 -rrb- -rrb- is an american writer of historical fiction .her 1995 novel '' the midwife 's apprentice '' won the newbery medal for children 's literature , and her 1994 novel '' catherine , called birdy '' won a newbery honor .she has a bachelor of arts degree in greek and english from stanford university .in addition , she has a master 's degree in human behavior as well as a master 's degree in museum studies .for eleven years she was adjunct professor in the museum studies department at john f. kennedy university before resigning in 1996 to write full-time .she lives and writes on a misty green island near seattle , washington .