
Hazel Hutchins Wilson (1898–1992)
Autor/a de The Story of Lafayette
Sobre l'autor
Sèrie
Obres de Hazel Hutchins Wilson
The Surprise of their Lives 4 exemplars
Jerry's charge account 3 exemplars
Jerry's Charge Account 3 exemplars
The Owen Boys 2 exemplars
Indian Brother 2 exemplars
Anthony Wayne 2 exemplars
LAFAYETTE 1 exemplars
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Coneixement comú
- Data de naixement
- 1898-04-08
- Data de defunció
- 1992-08-20
- Gènere
- female
- Nacionalitat
- USA
- Lloc de naixement
- Portland, Maine, USA
- Lloc de defunció
- Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Educació
- Bates College
Simmons College - Professions
- librarian
children's book author
young adult writer
teacher - Biografia breu
- Hazel Hutchins Wilson was born in Portland, Maine and earned degrees at Bates College and Simmons College. She held many positions in libraries, including as a high school librarian; librarian at Northeast Missouri State Teacher's College (now Northeast Missouri State University); as head of the circulation department of the American Library in Paris, France; librarian at Bradford Academy in Massachusetts; supervisor of school libraries in Denver, Colorado; and lecturer at George Washington University in Washington D.C. She was the author of numerous books for children and young people. Among her works was a popular series of children's books featuring Herbert, a character based on her son. She wrote frequently about geographic features, such as the river Seine in France, and well-known historical figures, such as President George Washington and Washington Irving. She also taught writing classes for children, gave public lectures, and did some radio and television work. She was a member of the American Newspaper Women's Club, the Children's Book Guild of Washington, D.C., and Women in Communication.
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- Obres
- 28
- També de
- 1
- Membres
- 419
- Popularitat
- #58,191
- Valoració
- 3.7
- ISBN
- 18