Name Lynda Durrant Role Author | ||
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Books The Beaded Moccasin, Ariel Bradley - Spy for G, My last skirt, Betsy Zane - the Rose of F, Turtle clan journey | ||
Education University of Washington | ||
Lynda Durrant (born December 17, 1954) is an author of children's books. They, include The Beaded Moccasins: The Story of Mary Campbell (1998), Turtle Clan Journey (1999), Echohawk (1996), Betsy Zane, the Rose of Fort Henry (2000), and The Sun, the Rain, and the Apple Seed: A Novel of Johnny Appleseed's Life (2003), My Last Skirt (2006) and Imperfections (2008)
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Personal life
Durrant was born and raised in Ohio by her parents Oliver and Shirley. At the age of 22, she received a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Washington, and in 1979 she received her Master's. She later married Mike Bilow, and has one child. She currently resides in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, and teaches writing classes and continues to write.
Awards
Lynda Durrant has received the following awards:
Starred review in Booklist For "My Last Skirt" starred review in Kirkus, a Parents' Choice Award, and a Bloomer Award For "The Sun, the Rain, and the Appleseed" an Aesop award. For "Imperfections" ALA Notable For "Ariel Bradley, Spy for General Washington" 2013, Eric Hoffer Book Award