December 4, 1917 - June 6, 2016
American author of historical children's books
Author of "Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun" (for which she won a Newbery Honor in 1986), "The Incredible Journey of Lewis and Clark", "Bloomers" (illustrated by Mary Morgan-Vanroyen) and "Shipwrecked! The True Adventures of a Japanese Boy"
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American author of historical children's books
Author of "Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun" (for which she won a Newbery Honor in 1986), "The Incredible Journey of Lewis and Clark", "Bloomers" (illustrated by Mary Morgan-Vanroyen) and "Shipwrecked! The True Adventures of a Japanese Boy"
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