Zilpha keatley snyder biography of albert einstein
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Zilpha Keatley Snyder (May 11, – October 7, ) was an American author of books for children and young adults. Three of Snyder's works were named Newbery Honor books: The Egypt Game, The Headless Cupid and The Witches of Worm. She was most famous for writing adventure stories and fantasies.“Nothing's real unless you Three-time Newbery Honor Book recipient Zilpha Keatley Snyder is noted for her novels for middle graders, books full of wonder, mystery, and suspense. Addressing topics from magic to dysfunctional families, from murder to witchcraft, her works range in genre from fantasy to mainstream fiction, and usually focus on a female protagonist.
Title: And All Between Author/Editor: The daughter of a rancher and driller, Zilpha Keatley Snyder grew up in rural Southern California; she recalls that her world was quiet and revolved around animals and books. She attended Whittier College, where she met her husband, a music student.
This Young Adult item is Snyder wrote over 40 books, including many middle-grade novels with fantasy elements. She is best known for Newbery Honor book The Egypt Game (), and wrote two other Newbery Honor titles, The Headless Cupid () and The Witches of Worm ().