birth_place subject awards language birth_date period genre spouse article_title citizenship occupation alma_mater
hankow , china american biography and history laura ingalls wilder medal 1986 english 16 november 1915 1954 -- children 's novels , biography , memoir michael fritz jean fritz
 united states writer wheaton college
jean fritz

jean guttery fritz -lrb- born november 16 , 1915 -rrb- is an american children 's writer best known for american biography and history .
she won the laura ingalls wilder award for her career contribution to american children 's literature in 1986 .
