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George Selden

American children's writer (1929-1989) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 60

George Selden Thompson was an American author. Known professionally as George Selden, he also wrote under the pseudonym Terry Andrews. He is best known for his 1961 book The Cricket in Times Square, which received a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1963 and a Newbery Honor.

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