William O. Steele
| William O. Steele | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1917 Franklin, Tennessee |
| Died | 1979 |
| Residence | Signal Mountain, Tennessee |
| Occupation | Author |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Quintard Govan |
| Parent(s) |
Core Steele Sue Steele |
William O. Steele (1917–1979) was an American author.
Biography
Early life
William O. Steele was born in 1917 in Franklin, Tennessee. He was the son of Core and Sue. He spent a large amount of his youth exploring the woods around his home. This led to an interest in the history of the area and of its pioneers.
Career
He became an author of thirty-nine books. He wrote his historical adventure stories in his home on Signal Mountain, Tennessee, which was the setting for many of his fiction stories. His book, The Perilous Road, which was published in 1958, won the Newbery Honor in 1959. Winter Danger earned the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1962.[1]
Personal life
He was married to another author, Mary Quintard Govan.
Death
He died in 1979.
Bibliography
- The Golden Root (1951)
- The Buffalo Knife (1952)
- Wilderness Journey (1953)
- Winter Danger (1954)
- Tomahawks and Trouble (1955)
- Flaming Arrows (1957)
- The Perilous Road (1958)
- The Spooky Thing (1960)
- The No-Name Man of the Mountain (1964)
- The Man with the Silver Eyes (1976)
- The Magic Amulet (1979)
References
- ↑ Winter Danger at Google Books. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
External links
- William O. Steele at Library of Congress Authorities, with 48 catalog records
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