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Karen Cushman

Author

Bio

Karen Cushman’s first book, Catherine, Called Birdy, was a Newbery Honor winner and her second, The Midwife’s Apprentice, was awarded the Newbery Medal. She was an adjunct professor in Museum Studies at John F. Kennedy University for 11 years, before retiring to Vashon Island, near Seattle, Washington, in order to write full time.

Karen Cushman Books

War and Millie McGonigle book cover

War and Millie McGonigle

Karen Cushman
Grayling's Song book cover

Grayling's Song

Karen Cushman
Will Sparrow's Road book cover

Will Sparrow's Road

Karen Cushman
Alchemy and Meggy Swann book cover

Alchemy and Meggy Swann

Karen Cushman
The Loud Silence of Francine Green book cover

The Loud Silence of Francine Green

Karen Cushman
Rodzina book cover

Rodzina

Karen Cushman
Matilda Bone book cover

Matilda Bone

Karen Cushman
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple book cover

The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

Karen Cushman
The Midwife's Apprentice book cover

The Midwife's Apprentice

Karen Cushman
Catherine, Called Birdy book cover

Catherine, Called Birdy

Karen Cushman
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