Helen Sewell

Writer, Author

1896 – 1957

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Who was Helen Sewell?

Helen Sewell was an American illustrator and writer of children's books. She was a runner-up for the 1955 Caldecott Medal as illustrator of The Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh and she illustrated several novels that were runners-up for the Newbery Medal. Some of her papers were donated to the University of Minnesota.

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Born
Jun 27, 1896
Mare Island
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Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Pratt Institute
Died
Feb 24, 1957

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on July 23, 2013

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