Olivia Coolidge
1908-
"A young-adult biography is designed for people who want to read straight through it, picking up all the background that they need along the way."
History and the Classics Olivia Coolidge grew up in England and learned to share her family's love of history and the classics. After attending Oxford University, Coolidge came to the United States and taught English and classical languages. She put her wide interests to good use by becoming a successful reteller of Greek and Latin tales and myths.
Fact or Fiction? Coolidge has also written a number of biographies for young people—including accounts of Gandhi and Abraham Lincoln. She carefully researches her subjects and then forms her own opinions. Coolidge says, "Facts are the bricks with which a biographer builds. The more facts I have to work with, the freer I am to design my own book."
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