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Scott O'Dell
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Age91 (age at death)
Birthday 23 May, 1898
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, USA
Died 15 October, 1989
Place of Death Mount Kisco, New York, USA
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Nationality American
Occupation Novelist
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Scott O'Dell (May 23, 1898 – October 15, 1989) was an American author of 26 novels for young people, along with three novels for adults and four nonfiction books. He wrote historical fiction, primarily, including several children's novels about historical California and Mexico. For his contribution as a children's writer he received the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1972, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books. He received The University of Southern Mississippi Medallion in 1976 and the Catholic Libraries Association Regina Medal in 1978.

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