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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox Author Barbara Wright (born November 18, 1951) is an American writer. She is the author of three books: Plain Language, Easy Money, and Crow.[1] Plain Language received the Spur Award for Best Original Paperback Novel in 2004.[2] Her latest book, Crow, a historical fiction novel for children, has received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews,[3] The Horn Book Magazine,[4] School Library Journal,[5] and Publishers Weekly.[6] Crow was named a Notable Social Studies Trade Book in 2013 by the National Council for the Social Studies.[7]

Biography

Wright was born November 18, 1951, in High Point, North Carolina, where she grew up and attended the University of North Carolina.Шаблон:Citation needed She currently lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband. In addition to being a writer, Wright has worked as a fact-checker and screenwriter. She has traveled around the world and has lived in El Salvador, Korea, and France.[8]

Her career as a writer began while she was living in Korea teaching English at a private language school to Koreans. She wrote articles about Korean culture for a hotel magazine and took over when the current editor left. She states: "I started writing and I never stopped."[9] She is currently working on a book entitled The Scandal Chronicles.[10]

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