Williams, Vera B.

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WILLIAMS, Vera B.

WILLIAMS, Vera B. American, b. 1927. Genres: Children's fiction. Career: Author and illustrator of children's books, 1975-. Political activist. Cofounder, Gate Hill Cooperative and Collaberg School, Stony Point, NY. Emigrated to Canada, 1970. Publications: The Great Watermelon Birthday, 1980; Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe, 1981; A Chair for My Mother, 1981; Something Special for Me, 1983; Music, Music for Everyone, 1984; Cherries and Cherry Pits, 1986; My Mother, Leah and George Sand, 1986; Stringbean's Trip to the Shining Sea, 1988; (with G. Paley) Three Hundred Sixty-Five Reasons Not to Have Another War, 1989; Peace Calendar, 1988; More More More Said the Baby, 1990; Scooter, 1993; Lucky Song, 1997; Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart, 2001. Illustrator of books by B. Brenner, R. Charlip and L. Moore. Address: c/o Greenwillow Books/ HarperCollins Author Mail, 10 E 53rd St 7th Fl, New York, NY 10022, U.S.A.

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