Elizabeth George Speare - Trivia, Family, Bio
Daniel Hoffman
Updated on March 25, 2026
American children's author well known for her Newbery Award winning historical fictional novels The Witch of Blackbird Pond and The Bronze Bow. She won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal.
Before Fame
She attended Smith College for her undergraduate degree and obtained a Master's in English literature from Boston University.
Trivia
She was one of only five children's authors to win two Newbery medals.
Family Life
Her parents were Harry Allan and Demetria Simmons George. She was married to Alden Speare and had one son and one daughter.
Associated With
Sharon Creech is another prolific Newbery Award winning children's author.
