The Cabin Faced West
In The Cabin Faced West, Ann Hamilton finds life out west anything but adventurous. In fact, she had never been lonelier. She longed for the ease and comfort of the days with her friends back in Gettysburg, until a stranger rode into Hamilton Hill and changed her life forever.
About the Author
- Acclaimed biographer, Jean Fritz, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history.
- Ms. Fritz authored forty-five books for children and young people. Many center on historical American figures, gaining her a reputation as the premier author of biographies for children and young people.
- Among the other prestigious awards Ms. Fritz has garnered are: the National Humanities Medal, the Children’s Literature Legacy Award, the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Award. the Christopher Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Non-Fiction Award, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and many ALA Notable Books of the Year, School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, and ALA Booklist Editors’ Choice Awards.
- She passed away on May 14, 2017.
