- Illinois Children’s Book Author of the Year, 1987. - Carl Sandburg Award, Friends of the Chicago Public Library,.- Children's Fiction Award, Society of Midland Authors 1996.- Carl Sandburg Award, Friends of the Chicago Public Library, 1980.- Golden Kite Award, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, 1978. - Children’s Fiction Award, Society of Midland Authors, 1987.- Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, 1977.She continued writing into her 90's, publishing her last book, 'Bubblegum Angel' in 2018. The ABC Afterschool Special, 'Me and Dad's New Wife' was based off her novel 'A Smart Kid Like You'. She attended Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal for two years.īiography: Stella Pevsner began writing children’s books in 1970 after a career in advertising and freelance writing because her son Stuart said his favorite author, Beverly Cleary, “didn’t write fast enough.” In all, she wrote 18 books.Ī former president of the Society of Midland Authors, she went on to win many awards for her writing. Connection to Illinois: Pevsner was born in Lincoln and lived in Palatine and Chicago.
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