Arleta Richardson (
Flint, Michigan
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, March 9, 1923 – July 25, 2004) was an American religious and children's author, librarian, and a teacher. The ''Grandma's Attic'' series was her most well known series. She belonged to the
Free Methodist Church
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Life
Arleta spent her early life in various parts of the midwest. She served in
World War II
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. In 1944, she graduated from
Spring Arbor Junior College
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. After graduation, she served in the army for over a year. In 1949, she graduated from
Western Michigan University
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. She worked as a teacher and a librarian at several schools including: Spring Arbor Junior College,
Los Angeles Pacific College, East Los Angeles Light & Life School, and Immaculate Heart School of Library Science. In 1974, her first novel in the ''Grandma's Attic'' series was published. Then, in 1994 the first book in her ''Orphans' Journey'' series was published. She wrote eight books for the CYC missions program after that. She was Director of Missions Education in the Women's Missionary Society for nine years. At the age of 81, she died of cancer.
Awards
* 1968 ~ California Association of Christian Schools Teacher of the Year Award
* 1986 ~ Writer of the Year ~ Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference
* June 1996 ~ Alumni of the Year Award ~ Spring Arbor University
Books
Grandma's Attic
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Grandma's Attic Companion Volumes
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Orphans' Journey series
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References and Notes
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1923 births
2004 deaths
American children's writers
Free Methodist Church members
Writers from Flint, Michigan
Western Michigan University alumni