Occupation Writer Name Karen Cushman Nationality American Role Writer | Alma mater Stanford University Education Stanford University | |
Born October 4, 1941 (age 82)
Chicago, Illinois, USA ( 1941-10-04 ) Genre Young-adult historical novels Notable works Catherine, Called Birdy
The Midwife's Apprentice Awards John Newbery Medal, Golden Kite Award for Fiction Nominations Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Books Catherine - Called Birdy, The Midwife's Apprentice, Matilda Bone, Rodzina, The ballad of Lucy Whipple | ||
Notable awards Newbery Medal
1996 |
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Karen Cushman (born October 4, 1941)) 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 Vashon Island near Seattle, Washington.
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