Margaret Goff Clark (1913–2003) was an American author of children's books. She is best known for her book Freedom Crossing.
Margaret Goff Clark | |
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| Born | March 7, 1913 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Died | October 6, 2003 (aged 90) Santa Monica, California |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Clark née Goff was born on March 7, 1913, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[1] She attended the State Teachers College at Buffalo. In 1937 she married Charles R. Clark.[2]
Her first book was The Mystery of Seneca Hill published in 1961 by Franklin Watts.[3][4] Her book Freedom Crossing was published in 1969 by Funk & Wagnalls.[5] It was a historical novel for children about the Underground Railroad.[6][7] In 1995 her book The Threatened Florida Black Bear was published by Cobblehill Books.[8] That book was a recipient of a 1995 Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 awarded by the National Science Teachers Association.[9]
Clark died on October 6, 2003, in Santa Monica, California.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Margaret Goff Clark Dies at 90". Buffalo News. 22 October 2003. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ Goff Clark, Margaret (12 June 1984). "Interview with Margaret Goff Clark". SUNY Buffalo State Oral Histories, 1975-1995. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ Clark, Margaret Goff (1961). "The Mystery of Seneca Hill". Google Books. F. Watts. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ Buell, Ellen Lewis (19 February 1961). "Juvenile Mysteries". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "The Publishers Weekly". 197. F. Leypoldt. 1970. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Clark, Margaret Goff (February 1989). "Freedom Crossing". Google Books. Scholastic Book Services. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Margaret Goff Clark, A Friend of Niagara". Niagara County Historical Society. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ Clark, Margaret Goff (1995). "The Threatened Florida Black Bear". Google Books. Cobblehill Books. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12: 1996 (Books published in 1995)" (PDF). National Science Teaching Association. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
External links
edit- Margaret Goff Clark Papers, Special Collections at the University of Southern Mississippi (de Grummond Children's Literature Collection)