Laura Adams Armer
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Laura Adams Armer was an American artist and writer. In 1932, her novel Waterless Mountain
won the Newbery Medal
.
Armer was born Laura Adams in Sacramento
, California
. While studying at the California School of Design in San Francisco
, she met her future husband, Sidney Armer.
Waterless Mountain
Waterless Mountain is a novel by Laura Adams Armer that was awarded the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1932.-Plot:...
won the Newbery Medal
Newbery Medal
The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association . The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award has been given since 1922. ...
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Armer was born Laura Adams in Sacramento
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. While studying at the California School of Design in San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, she met her future husband, Sidney Armer.