J. Allan Bosworth facts for kids
Allan Bernard Bosworth (born July 6, 1925 – died May 3, 1990) was an American author. He wrote many exciting adventure books especially for young readers. He sometimes used the pen name J. Allan Bosworth. His father, Allan Rucker Bosworth, was also a writer.
Early Life and Writing Journey
Allan Bosworth was born in San Diego, California, in July 1925. He started writing very early in his life. He was a radioman on the USS Missouri during World War II. He began writing stories while the ship was sailing home after the war ended.
After leaving the Navy, Bosworth returned to San Francisco. He worked at the Chronicle newspaper. For ten years, he balanced his newspaper job with his passion for writing. He published two novels and many short stories during this time. Eventually, he decided to become a full-time writer. He lived in Salem, Virginia, which was the setting for one of his books, All the Dark Places.
His Exciting Books
Allan Bosworth was best known for his adventure stories. Many of his books featured young characters facing big challenges in nature.
One of his most famous books is White Water, Still Water. This story is about a boy who gets stuck downriver after his raft breaks. Another popular book is All the Dark Places. This book tells the tale of a boy who gets lost inside a cave in the Appalachian Mountains. School Library Journal even named White Water, Still Water as one of the best books of spring in 1966.
Before writing his wilderness adventures, Bosworth wrote Voices in the Meadow. This was a fable, which is like a story with a lesson. It was about small meadow animals trying to survive against dangerous predators.
Allan Bosworth passed away in Boston, Massachusetts, in May 1990. He was 64 years old.
List of Books
Here are some of the books written by Allan Bernard Bosworth:
- A Bird for Peter, 1963
- Voices in the Meadow, 1964
- White Water, Still Water, 1966
- All the Dark Places, 1968
- A Wind Named Anne, 1970
- A Darkness of Giants, 1972
- Among Lions, 1973
