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Edition 21 (1977) Winner
Stella Pevsner
ステラ・ペヴスナー
Sutera Pevusunā
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1921-10-04 （Lincoln, Illinois）
- Died
- 2020-06-11 （New Mexico） age 98
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Lincoln, Illinois (birth) → Chicago, Illinois → New Mexico (later years)
Career
- Occupations
- children's author, young adult literature author
- Active Years
- 1968-2018
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Carl Sandburg Award | Cute is a Four-Letter Word | — | Friends of the Chicago Public Library | winner |
Carl Sandburg Award
1980
Work:
Cute is a Four-Letter Word
Organization:
Friends of the Chicago Public Library
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Cute is a Four-Letter Word
Young Adult literatureA story about girls' friendship and growth
friendshipgrowthfamily
And You Give Me a Pain, Elaine
Children's literatureHow Could You Do It, Diane?
Young Adult literatureSing For Your Father, Su Phan
Young Adult literatureLegacy
American author of children's books and young adult literature, published 18 books, continued writing into her 90s.
Trivia
- Married Leo Pevsner in 1953 and had four children.
- Her last book in 2018 was dictated.