Kirby Larson Biography
Kirby Lane Larson is an American writer of children’s books including Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award-winner The Magic Kerchief, illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger. Her book, Hattie Big Sky, was a finalist for the 2007 Scandiuzzi Book Award of the Washington State Book Awards and won a 2007 Newbery Honor.
She is retired from the faculty at the Whidbey Writers Workshop MFA program. Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival and Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle both have won a Show-Me Award.
Kirby Larson Age
She was born on 17 August 1954 in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Kirby Larson Family
She is the daughter of David Neil (a mechanical contractor) and Donna Marie (a bookkeeper) Miltenberger.
Kirby Larson Education
Larson attended Western Washington State College where she got her B.A in 1976 and later attended the University of Washington for his M.A in 1980.
Kirby Larson Relationship | Spouse
She is married to Neil Edwin Larson (a certified public accountant) on September 6, 1975.
Kirby Larson Children
Larson has two children namely Tyler Kenton and Quinn Lois.
Kirby Larson Career
She is a Children book author, Whidbey Island Writers Workshop, Whidbey Island, WA, former member of creative-writing faculty. Also a Northshore Performing Arts Center Foundation, cofounder, Moorlands Elementary PTA, co-president, 1991-94 and Northshore School District, member of the board of directors, 1994-2001.
Kirby Larson Nationality
Her nationality is American
Kirby Larson Net Worth
Larson’s net worth approximation is $7 Million.
Kirby Hobbies
Her hobbies are reading, quilting, traveling, birding.
Larson Address
Home and office—Kenmore, WA. E-mail—kirby@kirbylarson.com.
Kirby Award
-Magic Kerchief, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award
Larson Bibliography
-Second-Grade Pig Pals (1994)
-‘Cody and Quinn, Sitting in a Tree (1996)
-The Magic Kerchief (2000)
-Hattie Big Sky (2006)
-Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival (2008)
-Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle (2009)
-The Fences Between Us: The Diary of Piper Davis, Seattle Washington, 1941 (2010)
-The Friendship Doll (2011)
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