Maia Wojciechowska
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Maia Wojciechowska aka Maia Rodman (August 8, 1927 – June 13, 2002) was a writer of books for teenagers and young adults. She was born in Warsaw
, Poland
, spent some time in France and England, and later came to the United States with her parents. In 1965, her book Shadow of a Bull
(1964) won the Newbery Medal
. She died of a stroke in Long Branch, New Jersey
at age 74.
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, spent some time in France and England, and later came to the United States with her parents. In 1965, her book Shadow of a Bull
Shadow of a Bull
Shadow of a Bull is a novel by Maia Wojciechowska that was awarded the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1965.-Plot summary:...
(1964) won the Newbery Medal
Newbery Medal
The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association . The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award has been given since 1922. ...
. She died of a stroke in Long Branch, New Jersey
Long Branch, New Jersey
Long Branch is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 30,719.Long Branch was formed on April 11, 1867, as the Long Branch Commission, from portions of Ocean Township...
at age 74.