Karen Cushman
Karen Cushman ) is an American writer of historical fiction.Career
Her 1995 novel The Midwife's Apprentice won the Newbery Medal for children's literature, and her 1994 novel Catherine, Called Birdy won a Newbery Honor. She has a bachelor of arts degree in Greek and English from Stanford University. In addition, she has a master's degree in human behavior as well as a master's degree in museum studies. For eleven years she was adjunct professor in the Museum Studies Department at John F. Kennedy University before resigning in 1996 to write full-time. She lives and writes on Vashon Island near Seattle, Washington.Books
- Catherine, Called Birdy
- The Midwife's Apprentice
- The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
- Matilda Bone
- Rodzina
- The Loud Silence of Francine Green
- Alchemy and Meggy Swann
- Will Sparrow's Road
- Grayling's Song
Other Media
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple was made into a TV film, broadcast in 2001.Awards
