Maia Wojciechowska

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Maia Wojciechowska (August 7, 1927 – June 13, 2002) was a writer of children's books. She was born in Warsaw, Poland, spent some time in France and England, and later came to the United States with her parents.[1] In 1965, her book Shadow of a Bull (1964) won the Newbery Medal.[2] She died of a stroke in Long Branch, New Jersey at age 74.[3]

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• Biographical Sketch. The University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved July 6, 2006.
• Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present. American Library Association. Retrieved July 6, 2006.
• Obituary. New York Times. June 21, 2002. Retrieved July 6, 2006.