"Before she began to devote most of her work week to writing, there was always about Karen the sense of something desperate trying to come out. Through a lot of hard work, and despite a sizable amount of self-doubt and fear, Karen Cushman found the courage to let herself write. Fortunately for us. She deserves to be known by you, and you . . . deserve to know her and her stories. I am glad to share her with all of you. In fact, I am relieved to do so. I have been waiting for so long for you to know about her. Now you, and she, can take it from here. Enjoy."
Books:
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
Catherine, Called Birdy
Matilda Bone
The Midwife's Apprentice (1996 Newbery Award)
thanks to:
http://www.edupaperback.org/authorbios/Cushmank.html
http://www.ala.org/alsc/cushman.html
http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/kay/cushman.html
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/author/cushman/article.html
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/author/cushman/newbery.html
www.amazon.com