Jean E. Karl

American novelist

Jean Edna Karl (July 29, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois – March 30, 2000 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania) was an American book editor who specialized in children's and science fiction titles. She founded and led the children's division and young adult and science fiction imprints at Atheneum Books, where she oversaw or edited books that won two Caldecott Medals and five Newbery Medals.2

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Born Jul 29, 1927, died Mar 30, 2000.1

About

One of the Newberys went to the new writer E. L. Konigsburg in 1968 for From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.

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Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Mount Union3

Career

Occupation: novelist, science fiction writer, writer.5

Personal life

  • BornJul 29, 1927, Chicago6
  • DiedMar 30, 2000, Lancaster7
  • CitizenshipUnited States8

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