Virginia Sorensen was born on February 17, 1912 in Utah. An American fiction writer, she is best known for Miracles on Maple Hill, which won the 1957 Newbery Medal. Her other works for children include Curious Missie, Plain Girl, and Lotte's Locket.
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About
An American fiction Writer, she is best known for Miracles on Maple Hill, which won the 1957 Newbery Medal. Her other works for children include Curious Missie, Plain Girl, and Lotte's Locket.
Before Fame
She grew up in Utah and lived for a time in Eerie, Pennsylvania.
Trivia
She received two Guggenheim Fellowships: one to study Mexican Indian tribes, and one to study in Denmark.
Family Life
Her first husband, Frederick C. Sorensen, was a professor at Indiana State University. She later married Alec Waugh.
Associated With
She and Karen Hesse both won the Newbery Medal.
