Ruth Sawyer | |
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Born | August 5, 1880 Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
Died | June 3, 1970 Lexington, Massachusetts | (aged 89)
Occupation | Storyteller, teacher, writer |
Nationality | American |
Education | Columbia University (B.S.) |
Genre | Children's literature |
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Notable awards | Newbery Medal 1937 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award 1965 |
Spouse | Albert C. Durand (m. 1911) |
Ruth Sawyer (August 5, 1880 – June 3, 1970) was an American storyteller and a writer of fiction and non-fiction for children and adults. She may be best known as the author of Roller Skates, which won the 1937 Newbery Medal.[1] She received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award in 1965 for her lifetime achievement in children's literature.[2]