Baker, Betty E

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Betty Lou Baker (1928-1987) was the recipient of the Western Heritage Award (1963, 1970), the Western Writers Award (1968, fiction), and the Children's Book Showcase Award (1977). Baker focused on historical fiction about the U.S. Southwest; many of her books were based on historical facts, or Native American histories, legends, or myths.

From the description of Papers, 1966-1977. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 63301559

Betty Lou Baker was born on June 20, 1928 in Bloomsburg, PA; became a writer specializing in writing historical fiction about the Southwestern US; she died Nov. 6, 1987 in Tucson, AZ.

From the description of Papers, 1962-1969. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40720439

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creatorOf Lobel, Arnold. Little Runner of the longhouse : production material. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Baker, Betty. Papers, 1962-1969. University of California, Los Angeles
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