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Barbara Williams (writer) is an American author who was born on January 1, 1925 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is best known for her children's books, which include the popular series "The Magic Tree House" and "The Magic School Bus". Williams began writing in the 1950s, and her first book, "The Magic Tree House", was published in 1975. Since then, she has written over 50 books, including picture books, novels, and non-fiction. Her books have been translated into over 20 languages and have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. Williams is 88 years old and is still actively writing. She has won numerous awards for her work, including the National Book Award, the Newbery Honor, and the Coretta Scott King Award. She has also been inducted into the American Library Association's Hall of Fame. Williams has an estimated net worth of $10 million. She has earned her wealth through her writing career and book sales. She also earns money through speaking engagements and other public appearances.

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Occupation Novelist
Age 88 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 1 January, 1925
Birthday 1 January
Birthplace Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Date of death 2013 - Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Died Place Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Nationality United States

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2007

Williams had four children with her husband, J. D. Williams, who died in 2007. Barbara died in Salt Lake City, in 2013.

1965

Williams had her first book published in 1965, Let's Go to an Indian Cliff Dwelling. Although she preferred writing fiction, most of her initial works are nonfiction. By 1983, she had already written almost thirty different works, with twelve of those being children's picture books.

1952

While in high school, Barbara met Emma Lou Thayne, with whom she would become friends. In 1952, the two created a group with six other promising writers from Salt Lake City, which remained active for 16 years. Williams also considered Thayne to be her "spiritual mentor".

1942

She graduated from East High School in 1942, and finished her course on the University of Utah in 1946, after which she married J. D. Williams. The couple moved to Washington D.C. on the same year, where Williams worked at the Library of Congress. Six years later, in 1952, they moved back to Salt Lake City, where her husband founded the Hinckley Institute of Politics. After moving back to her home town, she worked as a teacher in the University of Utah for twelve years.

1925

Barbara Williams (1925 – 2013) was an American author of children's books. She is most known for her coming of age story Titanic Crossing, which became a best-seller and won a Mark Twain Readers Award in 1998.

Barbara Williams was born January 1, 1925, in Salt Lake City, Utah, daughter of Walter Wright. Williams began writing when she was five years old, when she was encouraged by her teachers to act as the classroom reporter for the children's page of a local newspaper, which she kept writing for until she became the editor for that same page at the seventh grade. She sold her first story, to the Salt Lake Tribune, when she was twelve years old.

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