Virginia Euwer Wolff facts for kids

Virginia Euwer Wolff was born on August 25, 1937. She is an American author who writes books for young people.

Her famous book series, Make Lemonade, is about a 14-year-old girl named LaVaughn. LaVaughn babysits for a 17-year-old single mom. There are three books in this series. The second book, True Believer, won a big award in 2001. This was the National Book Award for Young People's Literature.

Virginia Euwer Wolff also received the 2011 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature. This award honored all the books she had written.

About Virginia Euwer Wolff

Virginia Euwer Wolff was born in Portland, Oregon in 1937. She grew up in a log house on an apple and pear farm. Her home did not have electricity.

In 1945, she started taking violin lessons. This helped her love of music grow. She went to St. Helen's Hall, which is now Oregon Episcopal School. She also attended Smith College.

In 2003, St. Helen's Hall gave her a special award. It was called the Distinguished Alumna Award. Virginia Euwer Wolff has lived in many cities. These include New York, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. Today, she lives in Oregon. She enjoys reading, writing, and playing chamber music there.

She is working on a new fiction book. This book explores ideas like war, travel, and peace. The characters in her new book are brave, silly, and a bit foolish.

Books by Virginia Euwer Wolff

Virginia Euwer Wolff has written many books for young readers. Here are some of her well-known works:

• This Full House (2009)
  • This book finishes the Make Lemonade series.
• True Believer (2001)
  • This book is a follow-up to Make Lemonade.
  • It won the 2001 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.
  • It was also named one of the Best Children's Books of 2001.
• Bat 6 (1998)
  • This book was chosen for the Oregon Reads 2009 program.
• Make Lemonade (1993)
  • This book was recognized as an American Library Association Notable Children's Book.
  • It also won the Booklist Top of the List award.
• The Mozart Season (1991)
  • This book won the 2011 Phoenix Award. This award is for great English-language children's books. It is given to books that did not win a major award when first published.
• Probably Still Nick Swansen (1988)
• Rated PG (1981)