Carolyn Reeder

Carolyn Reeder (November 16, 1937 – January 20, 2012)[1] was an American writer best known for children's historical novels. She also wrote three non-fiction books about Shenandoah National Park for adults.[2] She won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction.[3] During the last year of her life she wrote a column for children in The Washington Post (KidsPost) about Civil War history.[1]

Carolyn Bruce Owens was born in Washington, D.C..[1] She studied organ and voice at American University where she graduated in 1959 with a degree in music.[1][4] She lived in Glen Echo, Maryland. She was afflicted by kidney cancer and died in a Washington hospital.[1]

Works

Non-fiction

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Carolyn Reeder, teacher and author of historical fiction for children, dies at 74". The Washington Post. March 14, 2012. Retrieved 2014-10-10.
  2. Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. "Carolyn Reeder: From Reader to Writer". History.librarypoint.org. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  4. Archived August 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.


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