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Jean Fritz
BornJean Guttery
(1915-11-16)November 16, 1915
Hankow, China
DiedMay 14, 2017(2017-05-14) (aged 101)
Sleepy Hollow, New York, U.S.
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
Alma materWheaton College
Period1954–2017
GenreChildren's novels, biography, memoir
SubjectAmerican biography and history
Notable awardsLaura Ingalls Wilder Medal
1986
SpouseMichael Fritz

Jean Guttery Fritz (November 16, 1915 – May 14, 2017) was an American children's writer best known for American biography and history. She won the Children's Legacy Literature Award for her career contribution to American children's literature in 1986.[1] She turned 100 in November 2015[2] and died in May 2017 at the age of 101.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference wilder was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Scales, Pat (2015-11-16). "Saying Thank You to Jean Fritz, Again!". Booklist. American Library Association. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  3. ^ Fox, Margalit (May 17, 2017). "Jean Fritz, Who Wrote History Books for Children, Dies at 101". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 18, 2017.

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