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Anne Dempster Kyle (October 18, 1896 – September 21, 1966) was an American children's author. Her book The Apprentice of Florence was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1934.[1]
Anne Dempster Kyle | |
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Born | Frankford, Pennsylvania, USA | October 18, 1896
Died | Winter Park, Florida, USA | September 21, 1966
Occupation | Author |
Nationality | American |
Genre | Children's literature |
Anne Dempster Kyle was born in Frankford, Pennsylvania.[2] Her father, Melvin Grove Kyle, was a noted theologian and archeologist.[3]
Kyle wrote four novels for children: Crusaders' Gold (1928), Prince of the Pale Mountains (1929), The Apprentice of Florence (1933), and Red Sky over Rome (1938).[4]
Kyle died in Winter Park, Florida, in 1966. She is buried in Palm Cemetery in Winter Park.[2]
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