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Eloise Lownsbery

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Eloise Lownsbery
Born(1888-04-16)April 16, 1888
Paw Paw, Illinois, U.S.
DiedNovember 1, 1967(1967-11-01) (aged 79)
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
GenreChildren's Literature
Notable worksOut of the Flame
Notable awardsNewbery Honor
1932

Eloise Lownsbery (April 16, 1888 – November 1, 1967)[1] was the recipient of a Newbery Honor in 1932, for her book Out of the Flame. Lownsbey was raised in Paw Paw, Illinois by her parents, Alexander W. and Martha Fisher Lownsbery. She obtained her B.A. degree in 1911 at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, and continued on to publish her first book The Boy Knight of Reims.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ familyresearch.org
  2. ^ "Lownsbery, Eloise." Current Biography (Bio Ref Bank) (1947): Biography Reference Bank (H.W. Wilson). Web. 14 Apr. 2015.
  3. ^ "Lownsbery, Eloise." Junior Book Of Authors (1951): Biography Reference Bank (H.W. Wilson). Web. 2 June 2015.