Eleanor Coerr | |
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Born | Eleanor Page May 29, 1922 Kamsack, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Died | November 22, 2010 New York City, New York, USA | (aged 88)
Occupation | Writer |
Period | 1945–2010 |
Genre | Children's literature, picture books |
Notable works | Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes |
Spouse | Wymberley DeRenne Coerr (m. 1965–1996) |
Eleanor Coerr (née Page; May 29, 1922 – November 22, 2010) was a Canadian-born American writer of children's books, including Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (historical fiction)[1] and many picture books.