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Date of Birth
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09-December-1928
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Place of Birth
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New York City
(New York, United States of America, Area code 917)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Blos, Joan W. Blos, Joan Winsor Blos
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Profession
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Teacher, Writer, Author
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Joan Winsor Blos is an American writer, teacher and advocate for children's literacy.
For her 1979 historical novel, A Gathering of Days, Blos won the U.S. National Book Award in category Children's Books and the Newbery Medal for the year's most distinguished contribution to American children's literature.
She was born in New York City. She lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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