Virginia Euwer Wolff

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For the British author, see Virginia Woolf.

Virginia Euwer Wolff is a prize-winning American author of children's literature, born in Portland, Oregon. She attended Smith College.

Among other notable books, she is the author of the award-winning series, Make Lemonade. Make Lemonade is a series about a 14-year-old girl named LaVaughn, who babysits for the children of a 17-year-old single mother. The series has two books so far. The sequel, True Believer, won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature.

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  • True believer First ed. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2001. ISBN 0689852886 (and many other editions)
    • Award: 2001 National Book Award in the Young People's Literature category
    • Award: Best Children's Books 2001 by Publishers Weekly.
    • Junior Library Guild Selection
  • Bat 6 Holt, Rinehart and Winston 1998 ISBN: 0030662796
    • Review, Kirkus 05/01/1998
  • Make Lemonade. First ed. , Henry Holt and Co. , 1993 (and many other editions)
    • Award: American Library Association (ALA) Notable Children's Book
    • Award: American Library Association (ALA) Best Book for Young Adults
    • Award: Booklist Top of the List winner
  • The Mozart Season. 1st ed. New York: Holt, 1991.
  • Probably Still Nick Swansen. 1st ed. New York: H.Holt, 1988.
  • Rated PG New York: St. Martin's Press, 1981.

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