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Author Study- Vera B. Williams |
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Vera B.
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Childhood
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Vera B. Williams was born
on January 28, 1927 in Hollywood,
California.
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She grew up in New York
City.
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When she was ten, one of
her paintings was exhibited at the
Museum of Modern Art.
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She did not like school
but loved to draw.
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She went to the High
School of Music and Art in NYC.
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She graduated from Black
Mountain College in 1949.
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She studied graphic art.
Adult
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She married Paul
Williams.
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She has three children
named Sara, Jenny, and Merce.
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In 1970, she got divorced
and moved to Canada.
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She has taught art,
cooking, writing and nature study.
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She has lived on a
houseboat on a bay in Vancouver, British
Columbia in Canada.
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She has taken a 500 mile
canoe trip on the Yukon River in Canada.
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She now lives in New York
City.
Writing Career
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Her first book was
published in 1978.
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She has written and
illustrated 13 books.
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She also writes and draws
for adults.
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In 1983, she won the
Caldecott Honor Award for her book,
A Chair for My Mother.
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In 1991, she won the
Caldecott Honor Award for her book, "More
More More," Said the Baby.
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Pictures of Vera B. Williams |
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Vera at
6 years old
with her parents |
Vera Today |
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Vera lecturing at the
University of North Carolina |
Vera visiting a school! |
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You can write to the author at:
Vera B. Williams
c/o Greenwillow Books
1350 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019
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