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Virginia Euwer Wolff
For the British author, see Virginia Woolf.
Virginia Euwer Wolff is a prize-winning American childrens's book author, born in Portland, Oregon. She attended Smith College.
Among other notable books, she is the author of the award-winning series, Make Lemonade. Make Lemonade is a series about a 14-year-old girl named LaVaughn, who babysits for the children of a 17-year-old single mother. The series has two books so far. The sequel, True Believer, won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature.
Books
- True believer First ed. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2001. ISBN 0689852886 (and many other editions)
- Award: 2001 National Book Award in the Young People's Literature category
- Award: Best Children's Books 2001 by Publishers Weekly.
- Junior Library Guild Selection
- Bat 6 Holt, Rinehart and Winston 1998 ISBN: 0030662796
- Review, Kirkus 05/01/1998
- Make Lemonade. First ed. , Henry Holt and Co. , 1993 (and many other editions)
- Award: American Library Association (ALA) Notable Children's Book
- Award: American Library Association (ALA) Best Book for Young Adults
- Award: Booklist Top of the List winner
- The Mozart Season. 1st ed. New York: Holt, 1991.
- Probably Still Nick Swansen. 1st ed. New York: H.Holt, 1988.
- Rated PG New York: St. Martin's Press, 1981.
References
- University of Texas "Books4Teens"
- Interview
- Internet School Library Media Center at James Madison University Teacher Resource File for Virginia Euwer Wolff
External links
- Alibris site for True Believer
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