Lynda Durrant

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Lynda Durrant (born December 17, 1954)^[1] is the author of several children's books, including The Beaded Moccasins: The Story of Mary Campbell (1998), Turtle Clan Journey (1999), Echohawk (1996), Betsy Zane, the Rose of Fort Henry (2000), and The Sun, the Rain, and the Apple Seed: A Novel of Johnny Appleseed's Life (2003).^[2]

[edit] Personal life

Durrant was born in Virginia, but raised in Ohio by her parents Oliver and Shirley. At the age of 22, she received a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Washington, and in 1979 she received her Master's. She later married Wesley Lemmon, and had one child. She currently resides in Bath, Ohio; and teaches a reading class, along with continuing to write.^[3]

[edit] Awards

Lynda Durrant has received the following awards:^[4]

For Echohawk:
- Young Adult Choice Award
- International Reading Association Award
- Books for the Teenage selection, New York Public Library
For The Beaded Moccasins: The Story of Mary Campbell:
- Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies selection by the National Council for the Social Studies/Children's Book Council 1998
- 1999 Ohioana Book Award (juvenile category)
- Books for the Teenage selection, New York Public Library
For Betsy Zane, the rose of Fort Henry:
- Ohioana Book Award (juvenile category) OLA 2001
- Quick Picks selection by the American Library Association in 2001
- Books for the Teenage selection, New York Public Library