Barbara Wright (author) facts for kids

Barbara Wright is an American writer born on November 18, 1951. She has written several books, including Plain Language, Easy Money, and Crow. Her book Plain Language won the Spur Award in 2004 for being the best original paperback novel.

Her book Crow is a historical fiction novel written especially for children. It has received excellent reviews from well-known magazines like Kirkus Reviews, The Horn Book Magazine, School Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly. In 2013, Crow was also named a Notable Social Studies Trade Book by the National Council for the Social Studies.

Biography

Barbara Wright was born on November 18, 1951, in High Point, North Carolina. She grew up there and later attended the University of North Carolina. Today, she lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband.

Besides being a writer, Barbara Wright has worked in other interesting jobs. She has been a fact-checker, making sure information is correct. She has also worked as a screenwriter, writing stories for movies or TV. Her work has taken her all over the world. She has lived in countries like El Salvador, Korea, and France.

Her writing career began when she was living in Korea. At that time, she was teaching English at a private language school. She started writing articles about Korean culture for a hotel magazine. When the editor left, she took over the role. Barbara Wright says that once she started writing, she never stopped. She is currently working on a new book called The Scandal Chronicles.