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Nancy Farmer
Born1941 (age 82–83)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
OccupationWriter
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationReed College (BA)
GenreChildren's literature, young adult literature, fantasy and science fiction
Notable worksThe Ear, the Eye, and the Arm
A Girl Named Disaster
The House of the Scorpion
Sea of Trolls series
Notable awardsNational Book Award
2002
Buxtehuder Bulle
2003
Newbery Honor
1995, 1997, 2003
SpouseHarold Farmer
Children1
Website
www.nancyfarmer.weebly.com

Nancy Farmer (born 1941) is an American writer of children's and young adult books and science fiction. She has written three Newbery Honor books[1] and won the U.S. National Book Award for Young People's Literature for The House of the Scorpion, published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers in 2002.[2]

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