Irene Hunt

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1907 – 2001

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Who was Irene Hunt?

Irene Hunt was an American children's writer known best for historical novels. She was a runner-up for the Newbery Medal for her first book, Across Five Aprils, and won the medal for her second, Up the Road Slowly. For her contribution as a children's writer she was U.S. nominee in 1974 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition available to creators of children's books.

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Born
May 18, 1907
Pontiac
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • University of Colorado Boulder
Died
May 18, 2001
Savoy

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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