Jean Lee Latham

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Jean Lee Latham (April 19, 1902June 13, 1995) was an American writer. She was born in Buckhannon, West Virginia. She attended West Virginia Wesleyan College and Cornell University. Her first book for children was The Story of Eli Whitney. Her book Carry On, Mr. Bowditch won the Newbery Medal in 1956.[1]

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