Climo, Shirley

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Author of children's literature born November 25, 1928 in Cleveland, OH and currently resides in Los Altos, CA.

From the description of Shirley Climo papers 2, 1991-1996. (Episcopal Divinity School). WorldCat record id: 277156563

Author of children's literature born November 25, 1928 in Cleveland, OH; currently resides in Los Altos Hills, CA.

From the description of Shirley Climo papers 1, 1982-1991. (Episcopal Divinity School). WorldCat record id: 277156562

Shirley Climo was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1928. She attended DePauw University, married, and had children. Her aspiration to be a children's book writer was fulfilled in the late 1970s when she started writing books for young people after beginning her writing career with a series of newspaper articles and travel and humor pieces written for adult magazines. She has written children's picture books and juvenile historical novels and mysteries. She has also published travel guides for young tourists.

Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 77, p. 29-33.

From the guide to the Shirley Climo Papers, 1989, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Lasker, Joe. The Cobweb Christmas : production material, 1982. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Climo, Shirley, 1928-. Shirley Climo papers 2, 1991-1996. University of Central Missouri, James C. Kirkpatrick Library
creatorOf Climo, Shirley, 1928-. Shirley Climo papers 1, 1982-1991. University of Central Missouri, James C. Kirkpatrick Library
referencedIn Paul A. Freund papers Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
creatorOf Shirley Climo Papers, 1989 University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections
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Children's literature, American
Manuscripts, American
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