Emily Cheney Neville (December 28, 1919 – December 14, 1997) was an

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author. She was born in

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and graduated from

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in 1940. She then worked for the '' New York Daily News'' and the ''

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'' newspapers. She had five children with her husband, Glenn Neville, a newspaperman, and lived in New York City. Her first book, '' It's Like This, Cat'' (1963), won the

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in 1964. Her other works include: ''Berries Goodman'' (1965); ''The Seventeen-Street Gang'' (1966); ''Traveler From a Small Kingdom'' (1968); and ''Fogarty'' (1969). "Her books have been praised by critics for their emphasis on realism and honest depiction of adolescent life," especially urban life.

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Authorities — with 11 catalog records 1919 births 1997 deaths American children's writers Newbery Medal winners Bryn Mawr College alumni People from Manchester, Connecticut 20th-century American women writers {{US-child-writer-stub