Anne Holm
Anne Holm, born Else Anne Jørgensen was a Danish journalist and children's writer. She also wrote under the pseudonym Adrien de Chandelle.Career
Her best-known book is I Am David, adapted for a 2003 film;, which tells the story of a 12-year-old boy who escapes from a concentration camp and travels through Europe. It won the ALA Notable Book award in 1965, the 1963 Best Scandinavian Children's Book award and the Boys Club of America Junior Book Award Gold Medal.
Holm also authored Peter, which tells the story of a teenage boy who travels in time to Ancient Greece and Medieval England.She married Johan C. Holm in 1949. They had a son and two grandchildren at the time of her passing.
