Rebecca Caudill | |
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| Born | February 2, 1899 Poor Fork, now Cumberland, Kentucky |
| Died | October 2, 1985 (aged 86) |
| Occupation | Writer, editor, teacher |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | M.A. International Relations |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan College |
| Period | 1943–? |
| Genre | Appalachian fiction, Children's literature |
| Notable works | Tree of Freedom A Pocketful of Cricket Barrie and Daughter The Far-off Land Susan Cornish |
| Spouse | James Sterling Ayars (1931) |
Rebecca Caudill Ayars (February 2, 1899 – October 2, 1985) was an American writer of children's literature. More than twenty of her books were published. Tree of Freedom (Viking, 1949) was a Newbery Honor Book in 1950. A Pocketful of Cricket (Holt, 1964), illustrated by Evaline Ness, was a Caldecott Honor Book.