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Eve Bunting

American children's writer · United States · On the map · Writers · Lived 1928 to 2023 · aged 94

Eve Bjørgum Bunting, better known as Eve Bunting, was a Northern Irish-born American writer of more than 250 books. Her work covered a broad array of subjects and included fiction and non-fiction books. Her novels are primarily aimed at children and young adults, but she has also written the text for picture books.

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Awards

Regina Medal1997
Edgar Awards1989
Christopher Award
Golden Kite Award

About this person

While many of her books are set in Northern Ireland where she grew up, her topics and settings range from Thanksgiving to riots in Los Angeles. Bunting's first book, The Two Giants, was published in 1971. Due to the popularity of her books with children, she has been listed as one of the Educational Paperback Association's top 100 authors.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2023 · aged 94

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