Sawyer, Kem Knapp
SAWYER, Kem Knapp
SAWYER, Kem Knapp. American, b. 1953. Genres: Children's fiction, Young adult fiction, Children's non-fiction, Young adult non-fiction. Career: Writer and teacher. Publications: The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, 1989; The U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, 1990; Lucretia Mott: Friend of Justice, 1991; Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Guardian of the Everglades, 1994; Refugees: Seeking a Safe Haven, 1995; The Underground Railroad in American History, 1997; Freedom Calls: Journey of a Slave Girl, 2001. Address: 2915 Porter St NW, Washington, DC 20008, U.S.A.
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