author of more than 60 children's books, b. Milwaukee; Educated at Riverside High School and Milwaukee State Teachers College (UW-Milwaukee), she found an enthusiastic audience of young readers for her books about animals, especially horses. Awarded many honors in her lifetime, she won the 1949 Newbery medal for "King of the Wind." Her best-known book, "Misty of Chincoteague," and the popular "Justin Morgan Had a Horse" and "Brighty of the Grand Canyon" were made into films.

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[Source: Milwaukee Public Library--Wisconsin Writers Wall of Fame]