| Date of Birth | 18-May-1907 | |
| Place of Birth |
Pontiac (Livingston County, Illinois, United States of America) |
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| Nationality | United States of America | |
| Profession | Writer | |
| Irene Hunt was an American children's writer known best for historical novels. She was a runner-up for the Newbery Medal for her first book, Across Five Aprils, and won the medal for her second, Up the Road Slowly. For her contribution as a children's writer she was U.S. nominee in 1974 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition available to creators of children's books. | ||
Awards by Irene Hunt |
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| Check all the awards nominated and won by Irene Hunt. | ||||||||
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1965
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