George Selden (author)

George Selden
BornGeorge Selden Thompson
(1929-05-14)May 14, 1929
Hartford, Connecticut, US
DiedDecember 5, 1989(1989-12-05) (aged 60)
Greenwich Village, New York City
Pen nameGeorge Selden, Terry Andrews
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
EducationBachelor of Arts
Alma materYale University
Period1961–1989
GenreChildren's fiction
Notable worksThe Cricket in Times Square
Notable awardsNewbery Honor Medal
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award

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George Selden Thompson (May 14, 1929 – December 5, 1989) was an American author. Known professionally as George Selden, he also wrote under the pseudonym Terry Andrews. He is best known for his 1961 book The Cricket in Times Square, which received a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1963[1] and a Newbery Honor.[2]

  1. ^ "Lewis Carroll Shelf Award" Archived 2020-04-05 at the Wayback Machine at literatureplace.com (accessed April 27, 2011).
  2. ^ "George Selden, 60, Writer of Tales Describing a Cricket's Adventures". New York Times. 6 December 1989. Retrieved 2006-12-19.