Judith St. George
{{short description|American author}}Judith Saint George (February 26, 1931 – June 10, 2015) was an American author, most famous for writing So You Want to Be President?.{{cite web|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/67229-obituary-judith-st-george.html|title=Obituary: Judith St. George|work=Publishers Weekly}} She has written more than 40 books, most being historical fiction. Ms. St. George was born in Westfield, NJ and is a graduate of Smith College. She was a resident of Connecticut at the time of her death on June 10, 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.judithstgeorge.com/meetJudith.htm|title=Judith St. George | Meet Judith|access-date=2010-01-21|archive-date=2018-11-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108100501/http://judithstgeorge.com/meetJudith.htm|url-status=dead}}
Bibliography
- Turncoat Winter, Rebel Spring (1970) {{ISBN|9780801955532}}
- The Girl with Spunk (1975) {{ISBN|9780399204739}}
- Mystery Isle (1976, 2007) {{ISBN|9780142408414}}
- By George, Bloomers! (1976, 1989) {{ISBN|9781558701359}}
- The Secret In The Old House (1976) {{ISBN|9780590327855}}
- The Shadow of the Shaman (1977) {{ISBN|9780399205927}}
- The Shad Are Running (1977) {{ISBN|9780399205569}}, illustrated by Richard Cuffari
- The Halloween Pumpkin Smasher (1978) {{ISBN|9780399206177}}, illustrated by Margot Tomes
- The Halo Wind (1978) {{ISBN|9780399206511}}
- Mystery at St. Martin's (1979) {{ISBN|9780399207020}}
- The Amazing Voyage of the New Orleans (1980) {{ISBN|9780399206979}}
- Call Me Margo (1981) {{ISBN|9780399207907}}
- The Mysterious Girl in the Garden (1981) {{ISBN|9780399208225}}, illustrated by Margot Tomes
- The Brooklyn Bridge: They Said it Couldn't Be Built (1982, 1993) {{ISBN|9780153046131}}
- In the Shadow of the Bear (1983) {{ISBN|9780399210150}}
- Do You See What I See (1983) {{ISBN|9780451125767}}
- Mt. Rushmore Story (1985) {{ISBN|9780399211171}}
- What's Happening to My Junior Year? (1987) {{ISBN|9780380703760}}
- Who's Scared Not Me (1987) {{ISBN|9780399214813}}
- Panama Canal (1989) {{ISBN|9780399216374}}
- The White House (1990) {{ISBN|9780399221866}}
- Mason and Dixon's Line of Fire (1991) {{ISBN|9780399222405}}
- Dear Dr. Bell...Your Friend, Helen Keller (1993) {{ISBN|9780688128142}}
- Crazy Horse (1994) {{ISBN|9780399226670}}
- To See with the Heart (1996) {{ISBN|9780399229305}}
- Sacagawea (1997) {{ISBN|9780399231612}}
- Betsy Ross: Patriot of Philadelphia (1997) {{ISBN|9780805054392}}, illustrated by Sasha Meret
- So You Want to Be President? (2000) {{ISBN|9780399243172}}, illustrated by David Small
- So You Want to Be an Inventor? (2002) {{ISBN|9780399235931}}, illustrated by David Small
- You're on Your Way, Teddy Roosevelt (2004) {{ISBN|9780399238888}}, illustrated by Matt Faulkner
- The Journey of the One and Only Declaration of Independence (2005) {{ISBN|9780399237386}}, illustrated by Will Hillenbrand
- Haunted (2005) {{ISBN|9780142404355}}
- In the Line of Fire: Presidents' Lives at Stake (2005) {{ISBN|9780823414284}}
- John and Abigail Adams: An American Love Story (2005) {{ISBN|9780823415717}}
- Take the Lead, George Washington (2005) {{ISBN|9780399238871}}, illustrated by Daniel Powers
- So You Want to Be an Explorer? (2005) {{ISBN|9780399238680}}, illustrated by David Small
- The Ghost, the White House and Me (2007) {{ISBN|9780823420452}}
- Make Your Mark, Franklin Roosevelt (2007) {{ISBN|9780399241758}}, illustrated by Britt Spencer
- Stand Tall, Abe Lincoln (2008) {{ISBN|9780399241741}}, illustrated by Matt Faulkner
- Zarafa: The Giraffe Who Walked to the King (2009) {{ISBN|9780399250491}}, illustrated by Britt Spencer
- The Duel: The Parallel Lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr (2009) {{ISBN|9780670011247}}
- What Was the Lewis and Clark Expedition? (2014) {{ISBN|9780448479019}}, illustrated by Tim Foley
Critical response
Mystery at St. Martin's (1979) was a Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (1981).{{Cite web|title=Mystery at St. Martin's|url=https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_book/1858214-mystery-at-st-martin-s|access-date=2021-04-20|website=www.goodreads.com}}
The Brooklyn Bridge: They Said it Couldn't Be Built (1982, 1993) was a National Book Award Finalist for Children's Books, Nonfiction (1983).{{Cite web|title=The Brooklyn Bridge|url=https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_book/1858216-the-brooklyn-bridge-they-said-it-couldn-t-be-built|access-date=2021-04-20|website=Goodreads}}
Betsy Ross: Patriot of Philadelphia (1997) received the Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award for Juvenile Literature (1998).{{Cite web|title=Betsy Ross|url=https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_book/1070258-betsy-ross-patriot-of-philadelphia-redfeather-books|access-date=2021-04-20|website=www.goodreads.com}}
So You Want to Be President? (2000) received the following accolades:{{Cite web|title=So You Want to Be President?|url=https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_book/807846-so-you-want-to-be-president-revised-and-updated-edition|access-date=2021-04-20|website=Goodreads}}
- Caldecott Medal (2001)
- Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award for Grades 3-6 (2002)
- Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2002)
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