Robbie Branscum facts for kids
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Robbie Branscum
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| Born | Robbie Nell Tilley June 17, 1934 Big Flat, Arkansas |
| Died | May 24, 1997 (aged 62) San Pablo, California |
| Occupation | author, farmworker |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1971–1991 |
| Genre | children's literature young adult fiction |
| Notable awards | Edgar Award, Friends of American Writers Award, PEN Award |
| Spouse | Dwane Branscum (1949; div.) Leslie Carrico (1974; div.) |
| Children | Deborah Branscum |
Robbie Nell Tilley Branscum (born June 17, 1934 – died May 24, 1997) was an American writer. She wrote many books for children and young adults. Her stories often won awards, like the Friends of American Writers Award and the Edgar Award.
Her Life Story
Her Early Life
Robbie was born on a farm near Big Flat, Arkansas. When she was only four years old, her father passed away. She then grew up with her grandparents on another farm. They were not rich. Robbie stopped going to school after the seventh grade. Even though she left school, she loved to read books. She also enjoyed writing poems and songs. To earn a living, she worked on farms. At 15, she married Dwane Branscum. She had a daughter and later divorced when she was 25.
Becoming a Writer
Robbie's life changed when her church newsletter, from the Southern Baptist group, printed an article she had written. This made her decide to become an author. Her first book was called Me and Jim Luke, published in 1971.
Robbie Branscum published 20 books over 20 years. Some of her books were translated into other languages, like Danish, Italian, Japanese, and Swedish. She worked with a literary agent named Barthold Fles.
In 1977, she won an Award of Merit from the Friends of American Writers for her book Toby, Granny and George. In 1983, she won an Edgar Award for The Murder of Hound Dog Bates.
Her Passing
Robbie Branscum died in 1997 from a heart attack. She passed away at her home in San Pablo, California.
Awards and Honors
- 1977 – Friends of American Writers Award of Merit for Toby, Granny and George
- 1979 – Best of the Best 1966–1978, School Library Journal, for Johnny May
- 1983 – Edgar Award, Best Juvenile category, for The Murder of Hound Dog Bates
Her Books
- 1971 – Me and Jim Luke
- 1975 – Three Wars of Billy Joe Treat
- 1976 – Johnny May
- 1977 – Toby, Granny and George
- 1978 – Three Buckets of Daylight (with Allen Davis)
- 1978 – To the Tune of a Hickory Stick
- 1978 – The Ugliest Boy
- 1979 – For Love of Jody (with Allen Davis)
- 1979 – The Saving of P.S.
- 1979 – Toby Alone
- 1981 – Toby and Johnny Joe
- 1982 – The Murder of Hound Dog Bates
- 1983 – Cheater and Flitter Dick
- 1983 – Spud Tackett
- 1984 – The Adventures of Johnnie May
- 1986 – The Girl
- 1987 – Johnny May Grows Up
- 1989 – Cameo Rose
- 1991 – Old Blue Tiley
- 1991 – Never Pa's Girl
