Happy Birthday, Marion Dane Bauer! Ms. Bauer celebrates her birth on November 20th. She has been writing books for young adults and children since the 1970s, when her first novel, Shelter from the Wind, was published to much acclaim. Since that time, she has published more than thirty books, writing novels, picture books, and early readers. Her book On My Honor received a Newbery Honor in 1987. Her picture books, including If You Were Born a Kitten and Love Song for a Baby are top sellers. Ms. Bauer is well-respected as a teacher, having led writing workshops for many years and teaching in the Writing for Children master's program at Vermont College. Her most recently published books are A Bear Named Trouble based on a true story of a bear who broke into a zoo, Killing Miss Kitty and Other Sins, a collection of five stories for young adults, and The Secret of the Painted House, an early chapter book mystery.

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