Ruth Sawyer

Ruth Sawyer
Sawyer
Sawyer
BornAugust 5, 1880
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
DiedJune 3, 1970(1970-06-03) (aged 89)
Lexington, Massachusetts
OccupationStoryteller, teacher, writer
NationalityAmerican
EducationColumbia University (B.S.)
GenreChildren's literature
Notable works
Notable awardsNewbery Medal
1937
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award
1965
SpouseAlbert 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]

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