January 6, 1919 -
American young adult novelist
Author of "Where the Lilies Bloom" (for which she was a finalist for the National Book Award for Children's Books in 1970), "Grover" (for which she was a finalist for the National Book Award for Children's Books in 1971), "The Whys and Wherefores of Littabelle Lee" (for which she was a finalist for the National Book Award for Children's Books in 1974) and "Queen of Hearts" (for which she was a finalist for the National Book Award for Children's Books in 1979)
All books listed were written with her husband, Bill Cleaver