Judith Saint George (February 26, 1931 – June 10, 2015) was an American author, most famous for writing ''

So You Want to Be President? ''So You Want to Be President?'' is a children's picture book written by Judith St. George and illustrated by David Small. Published in 2000, the book features a comprehensive guide to the Presidents of the United States. The book includes in ...

'' Author and illustrator

David Small David Small (born February 12, 1945) is an American writer and illustrator who is best known for children's picture books. His books have been awarded a Caldecott Medal and two Caldecott Honors, among other recognition. Biography David Small ...

was awarded the 2001 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in the book. She has written more than 40 books, most being

historical fiction Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting related to the past events, but is fictional. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other ty ...

. Ms. St. George was born in Westfield, NJ and is a graduate of

Smith College Smith College is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts Women's colleges in the United States, women's college in Northampton, Massachusetts. It was chartered in 1871 by Sophia Smith (Smith College ...

. She was a resident of Connecticut at the time of her death on June 10, 2015.

Bibliography

* ''Turncoat Winter, Rebel Spring'' (1970) * T''he Girl with Spunk'' (1975) * ''Mystery Isle'' (1976, 2007) * ''By George, Bloomers!'' (1976, 1989) * ''The Secret In The Old House'' (1976) * ''The Shadow of the Shaman'' (1977) * ''The Shad Are Running'' (1977) , illustrated by

Richard Cuffari Richard Cuffari (March 2, 1925 – 1978)
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* ''The Halloween Pumpkin Smasher'' (1978) , illustrated by

Margot Tomes Margot Ladd Tomes (August 10, 1917 – June 25, 1991) was an American artist and illustrator of children's books. Books that she illustrated have been among The New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year, ''Jack and the Wonder Be ...

* ''The Halo Wind'' (1978) * ''Mystery at St. Martin's'' (1979) * ''The Amazing Voyage of the New Orleans'' (1980) * ''Call Me Margo'' (1981) * ''The Mysterious Girl in the Garden'' (1981) , illustrated by

* ''The Brooklyn Bridge: They Said it Couldn't Be Built'' (1982, 1993) * ''In the Shadow of the Bear'' (1983) * ''Do You See What I See'' (1983) * ''Mt. Rushmore Story'' (1985) * ''What's Happening to My Junior Year?'' (1987) * ''Who's Scared Not Me'' (1987) * ''Panama Canal'' (1989) * ''The White House'' (1990) * ''Mason and Dixon's Line of Fire'' (1991) * ''Dear Dr. Bell...Your Friend, Helen Keller'' (1993) * ''Crazy Horse'' (1994) * ''To See with the Heart'' (1996) * ''Sacagawea'' (1997) * ''Betsy Ross: Patriot of Philadelphia'' (1997) , illustrated by Sasha Meret * ''

'' (2000) , illustrated by

* ''So You Want to Be an Inventor?'' (2002) , illustrated by

* ''You're on Your Way, Teddy Roosevelt'' (2004) , illustrated by Matt Faulkner * ''The Journey of the One and Only Declaration of Independence'' (2005) , illustrated by Will Hillenbrand * ''Haunted'' (2005) * ''In the Line of Fire: Presidents' Lives at Stake'' (2005) * ''John and Abigail Adams: An American Love Story'' (2005) * ''Take the Lead, George Washington'' (2005) , illustrated by Daniel Powers * ''So You Want to Be an Explorer?'' (2005) , illustrated by

* T''he Ghost, the White House and Me'' (2007) * ''Make Your Mark, Franklin Roosevelt'' (2007) , illustrated by Britt Spencer * ''Stand Tall, Abe Lincoln'' (2008) , illustrated by Matt Faulkner * ''Zarafa: The Giraffe Who Walked to the King'' (2009) , illustrated by Britt Spencer * ''The Duel: The Parallel Lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr'' (2009) * ''What Was the Lewis and Clark Expedition?'' (2014) , illustrated by Tim Foley

Critical response

''Mystery at St. Martin's'' (1979) was a Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (1981). ''The Brooklyn Bridge: They Said it Couldn't Be Built'' (1982, 1993) was a National Book Award Finalist for Children's Books, Nonfiction (1983). ''Betsy Ross: Patriot of Philadelphia'' (1997) received the Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award for Juvenile Literature (1998). ''

'' (2000) received the following accolades: * Caldecott Medal (2001) * Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award for Grades 3-6 (2002) * Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2002)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:St. George, Judith 1931 births American children's writers Smith College alumni Writers from Connecticut 2015 deaths American historical fiction writers