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Author Study

Author study gives students the opportunity to delve
deeply into an author’s life and body of work.

Elizabeth Coatsworth

Elizabeth Coatsworth is a famous She has written many books for She won the John Newbery

author who wrote nonfiction children, both fiction and non Award from the American
and fiction books for children - fiction, which has given the Library Association in 1931 for

as her career. She often wrote children an opportunity to think her book “Th e Cat Who Went To
prose books and also wrote about beyond reality. Her books and Heaven”. She won the year’s most
poetry. Elizabeth went to an only poetry were relatable. Her books distinguished contribution to
girls private school and graduated made children more creative and American Literature for children.
from Vassar College in 1945. think out of the box. by Devansh Lal Shrestha

Elizabeth Coatsworth was born
on May 31st, 1893 in Buffalo, New

York and passed away on August
31st, 1986, in Nobleboro, Maine,
United States. Her career lasted
for over 50 years.

Elizabeth has written hundreds
of books throughout her career
but some famous ones are: The

Cat Who Went To Heaven, Jock’s

Island, The Fair American, The

dog from nowhere and Runaway
home. All these books have a
famous reputation and are loved
by many readers.

Elizabeth Coatsworth

(May 31st, 1893 - Aug 31st 1986)

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