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Rosemary Sutcliffe (1920-1992) was a British novelist, best known as a writer of children's historical fiction.

Born in Surrey, Sutcliffe left school at fourteen to take up painting. She began to suffer from arthritis, which caused her to be confined to a wheelchair for most of her adult life.

Her career as a writer began in 1950. In 1959, she won the Carnegie Medal for The Lantern Bearers. She became one of the UK's top children's writers, a status she did not relinquish until her death, but she also wrote for adults.

Books

The Silver Branch
The Eagle of the Ninth
Dawn Wind
Outcast
Warrior Scarlet
Knight's Fee
The Queen Elizabeth Story
Simon
The Mark of the Horse Lord
Blood and Sand (for adults)

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-'''Rosemary Sutcliff''' ([[1920]]-[[1992]]) was a British [[novelist]], best known as a writer of children's [[historical fiction]].
+'''Rosemary Sutcliffe''' ([[1920]]-[[1992]]) was a British [[novelist]], best known as a writer of children's [[historical fiction]].
-Born in [[Surrey]], Sutcliff left school at fourteen to take up painting.  She began to suffer from [[arthritis]], which caused her to be confined to a wheelchair for most of her adult life.
+Born in [[Surrey]], Sutcliffe left school at fourteen to take up painting.  She began to suffer from [[arthritis]], which caused her to be confined to a wheelchair for most of her adult life.
 Her career as a writer began in [[1950]].  In [[1959]], she won the [[Carnegie Medal]] for ''The Lantern Bearers''.  She became one of the UK's top children's writers, a status she did not relinquish until her death, but she also wrote for adults.
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 *''The Silver Branch''
 *''[[The Eagle of the Ninth]]''
+*''Dawn Wind''
 *''Outcast''
 *''[[Warrior Scarlet]]''
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 *''Simon''
 *''The Mark of the Horse Lord''
 *''Blood and Sand'' (for adults)