caption birth_place awards image_size nationality birth_date spouse image article_title education name alma_mater
hesse in 2002 baltimore , maryland newbery medal ; macarthur fellow 147 american 29 august 1952 randy hesse hesse karen download 1.jpg karen hesse
 towson state college karen hesse university of maryland , college park
karen hesse

karen s. hesse -lrb- born august 29 , 1952 -rrb- is an american author of children 's literature and literature for young adults , often with historical settings .
she won the newbery medal for `` out of the dust '' -lrb- scholastic , 1997 -rrb- .
