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'''Eleanor Clymer''' was a writer of children's books, best know for ''The Trolley Car Family'' (1947). She was born in 1906 as Eleanor Lowenton and graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1928 with a degree in English. Between the years of 1943 and 1983 she published 58 books, including ''The Tiny Little House'', ''My Brother Stevie'', and ''Hamburgers–and Ice Cream for Dessert''.[http://www.logan.com/loganberry/kidcat-memoriam.html] |
'''Eleanor Clymer''' was a writer of children's books, best know for ''The Trolley Car Family'' ([[1947]]). She was born in [[1906]] as Eleanor Lowenton and graduated from the University of Wisconsin in [[1928]] with a degree in English. Between the years of [[1943]] and [[1983]] she published 58 books, including ''The Tiny Little House'', ''My Brother Stevie'', and ''Hamburgers–and Ice Cream for Dessert''.[http://www.logan.com/loganberry/kidcat-memoriam.html] |
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Through much of her life she was a resident of [[Katonah, New York]] and an active member of the nearby [[Unitarian Universalist]] fellowship. In [[1980]] she was awarded the Rip Van Winkle award by the School Library Media Specialists of Southeastern New York for outstanding contributions to children's literature.[http://www.slmsseny.org/awards/vanwinkle.htm] |
Through much of her life she was a resident of [[Katonah, New York]] and an active member of the nearby [[Unitarian Universalist]] fellowship. In [[1980]] she was awarded the Rip Van Winkle award by the School Library Media Specialists of Southeastern New York for outstanding contributions to children's literature.[http://www.slmsseny.org/awards/vanwinkle.htm] |
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Ms. Clymer died in 2001 at the age of 96. Her son, [[Adam Clymer]], is a journalist with the [[New York Times]]. |
Ms. Clymer died in [[2001]] at the age of 96. Her son, [[Adam Clymer]], is a journalist with the [[New York Times]]. |
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Revision as of 14:34, 15 July 2005
Eleanor Clymer was a writer of children's books, best know for The Trolley Car Family (1947). She was born in 1906 as Eleanor Lowenton and graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1928 with a degree in English. Between the years of 1943 and 1983 she published 58 books, including The Tiny Little House, My Brother Stevie, and Hamburgers–and Ice Cream for Dessert.[1]
Through much of her life she was a resident of Katonah, New York and an active member of the nearby Unitarian Universalist fellowship. In 1980 she was awarded the Rip Van Winkle award by the School Library Media Specialists of Southeastern New York for outstanding contributions to children's literature.[2]
Ms. Clymer died in 2001 at the age of 96. Her son, Adam Clymer, is a journalist with the New York Times.
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