Sharon Creech

1945 -

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Pseudonym: Sharon Rigg

Country of citizenship: United States

Native language: English

Languages spoken, written or signed: English

Educated at: George Mason University, Hiram College, Charles F. Brush High School

Occupation: writer, novelist, children's writer

Award received: Newbery Medal, Carnegie Medal, Premio Bernard Versele

Official website: www.sharoncreech.com

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Sharon Creech (born July 29, 1945) is an American writer of children's novels. She was the first American winner of the Carnegie Medal for British children's books and the first person to win both the American Newbery Medal and the British Carnegie. Source: Wikipedia (en)