Speare, Elizabeth George (1908–1994)
Speare, Elizabeth George (1908–1994)
American author. Born Nov 21, 1908, in Melrose, Massachusetts; died in Tucson, Arizona, Nov 15, 1994, of an aortic aneurysm; dau. of Harry Allan and Demetria (Simmons) George; attended Smith College, 1926–27; Boston University, AB, 1930, MA, 1932; m. Alden Speare (industrial engineer), Sept 26, 1936; children: Alden Jr., Mary Elizabeth.
Taught English in high schools in Rockland, MA (1932–35), and Auburn, MA (1935–36); published her 1st historical novel, Calico Captive (1957); followed that with Witch of Blackbird Pond (1958), which won the Newbery Medal; awarded another Newbery for The Bronze Bow (1961).
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