Pen name Carlton Keith Name Keith Robertson Occupation Author Role Writer | Citizenship United States Spouse Elizabeth Robertson Notable works Henry Reed | |
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Born May 9, 1914
Dows, Iowa ( 1914-05-09 ) Died September 23, 1991, Hopewell, New Jersey, United States Education United States Naval Academy Notable awards William Allen White Children's Book Award Books Henry Reed - Inc, Henry Reed's Journey, Henry Reed's Baby‑sitti, The year of the jeep, Ticktock and Jim | ||
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Keith Carlton Robertson (1914-1991) was an American writer of children's books and murder mysteries. He was a former captain in the United States Navy.
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- Turn this goodbye around written by nikki english keith robertson dave woods
- Biography
- Writing career
- References
Biography
Keith Robertson was born on May 9, 1914 in Dows, Iowa. He joined the Navy in 1931, and served as a radioman on a destroyer. Later, he attended the United States Naval Academy, graduating with a B.S. degree. He attributed his initial decision to study at the Academy to a "fanatical aversion to washing dishes." He said, "When I discovered that midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy did not wash dishes but were gentlemen by act of Congress, I promptly applied for entrance." Robertson served in World War II as captain of a destroyer. He was awarded five battle stars. He retired from the service as a captain in the United States Naval Reserve.
Robertson published his first book, Ticktock and Jim, in 1948. His writing career spanned 40 years. As a member of the Rutgers University Council on Children's Literature, he was active in encouraging aspiring authors.
He was married to Elizabeth Woodburn Robertson, a rare-book dealer, and had four children. He died of cancer at his home in Hopewell, New Jersey on September 23, 1991, aged 77.
Writing career
Keith Robertson is best known for the five books of the Henry Reed series, beginning in 1958 with Henry Reed, Inc., which won the William Allen White Children's Book Award in 1961. Another Henry Reed book, Henry Reed's Baby-Sitting Service, also won this award, along with the Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Readers’ Choice Award, in 1969. The Henry Reed series was illustrated by Robert McCloskey.
Keith Robertson used the pseudonym Carlton Keith for his six murder mysteries.