Charlotte S. Huck | |
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| Born | 1922 |
| Died | 2005 (aged 82–83) |
| Education | Wellesley College and Northwestern University |
Dr. Charlotte S. Huck (1922–2005) was an American author, university professor, and children's literature expert.[1][2] The Charlotte Huck Children's Literature Festival at the University of Redlands is named in her honor.[3] Also named in her honor, in 1996 Ohio University established the first endowed professorship in children's literature in the United States.[2] In 2014, the National Council of Teachers of English named an award after Huck, the NCTE Charlotte Huck Award.[4]