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Esther Forbes

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(1891 - 1967)

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Esther Louise Forbes (June 28, 1891 – August 12, 1967) was an American novelist, historian and children’s writer who received the Pulitzer Prize and the Newbery Medal.



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America’s Paul Revere (1946)

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A vivid history of one of America’s best-loved patriots.

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Author(s): Esther Forbes
Illustrator(s): Lynd Ward

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The Garden of Kurd Mirza (1919)

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An illustration for a short story published in The Century Magazine, in the September 1919 issue on page 643. Read online at Hathitrust.

Author(s): Esther Forbes
Illustrator(s): Robert Lawson

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Johnny Tremain: A Novel for Old and Young (1943)

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When Johnny’s hand injury prevents him working as a silversmith’s apprentice, he joins the American rebels as a messenger.

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Author(s): Esther Forbes
Illustrator(s): Lynd Ward

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