Jean Craighead George
American writer
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Jean Carolyn Craighead George was an American writer of more than one hundred books for children and young adults, including the Newbery Medal-winning Julie of the Wolves and Newbery runner-up My Side of the Mountain. Common themes in George's... Wikipedia
Born: July 2, 1919, Washington, D.C.
Died: May 15, 2012 (age 92 years), Valhalla, NY
Awards: John Newbery Medal and Regina Medal
Education: The Pennsylvania State University (1941) and Jackson-Reed High School
Parents: Frank C. Craighead Sr.
Siblings: Frank Cooper Craighead, Jr. and John Johnson Craighead
