Baylor, Byrd
Variant namesByrd Baylor Schweitzer was born in 1924 in San Antonio, Texas. She attended the University of Arizona. She is an author of books for children and adults. Several of her children's books have been cited as Caldecott Honor Books and she has won numerous other awards for her work. Her books are rooted in the American Southwest with that region's unique culture. She especially focuses on Native American culture and it's rapport with nature. Biographical source: Something About the Author, vol. 69, p. 15-18.
From the guide to the Byrd Baylor Papers, 1986, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])
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| creatorOf | Shimin, Symeon, 1902-. One small blue bead : production material. | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis | |
| creatorOf | Byrd Baylor Papers, 1986 | University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections | |
| referencedIn | Politi, Leo, 1908-1996. Leo Politi, 1973. | University of Central Missouri, James C. Kirkpatrick Library | |
| creatorOf | Marshall, James, 1942-1992. Plink, plink, plink : production material. | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis |
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Birth 1924-03-28
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