November Author of the Month
Peg Kehret is the author of many exciting novels for children. She grew up in Austin, Minnesota, and had a happy and normal childhood except for a bout with polio which paralyzed her from the neck down and hospitalized her for nine months. However, she made nearly a complete recovery. She graduated from Austin High School and attended the University of Minnesota for one year. She now lives in a log cabin on a ten acre wildlife sanctuary near Mount Rainier National Park.
Other November Author Birthdays
Alyssa Capucilli - Nov. 2nd
Lois Ehlert - Nov. 9th Marjorie W. Sharmat- Nov. 12th Neal Shusterman - Nov. 12th Christopher Paolini - Nov. 17th Marion Dane Bauer - Nov. 20th Jamie Lee Curtis - Nov. 22nd |
Marc Brown - Nov. 25th
Charles M. Schulz - Nov. 26th Kevin Henkes - Nov. 27th C.S. Lewis - Nov. 29th Madeleine L-Engle - Nov. 29th Roland Smith - Nov. 30th Mark Twain - Nov. 30th |