Ruth Sawyer
American children's writer and storyteller · United States · On the map · Writers · Lived 1880 to 1970 · aged 89
Ruth Sawyer was an American storyteller and a writer of fiction and non-fiction for children and adults. She is best known as the author of Roller Skates, which won the 1937 Newbery Medal. She received the Children's Literature Legacy Award in 1965 for her lifetime achievement in children's literature.
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1970Died3 June 19701965Children's Literature Legacy AwardAwardRegina MedalAward1937Newbery MedalAward1880Born5 August 1880
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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
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Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1880 to 1970 · aged 89
