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Johanna Hurwitz (Children's Author) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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86 years old
Zodiac Sign
Libra
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Celebrities born on October 9
Born in 1937
86 years old Children's Authors
Libra named Johanna
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Children's Authors born in United States
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First name Johanna
Johanna Hurwitz is an American author of more than 60 children's books. She has sold millions of books in many different languages. Hurwitz graduated from Queens College, New York with a degree in English and Columbia University with a Master of Library Science degree. After years as a librarian, Hurwitz wrote his first book, Busybody Nora, in 1976, one of the first in the chapter book genre to shift young readers from shorter stories to novels. Busybody Nora has made 17 essays for publishers to publish the book. The Ravenstone Press published the book three months after the story was submitted by Hurwitz. Hurwitz's books include children's biographies on topics such as Anne Frank, Astrid Lindgren, Leonard Bernstein and Helen Keller. His 1999 book, The Just Desserts Club, combines short stories with related recipes. Hurwitz is the aunt of G clear Franke-Ruta and Ted Frank.

About Johanna Hurwitz

Children's Author Johanna Hurwitz was born in New York, United States on October 9, 1937. She's 86 years old today.

Hurwitz penned fiction works including Magical Monty and The Adventures of Ali Baba, as well as biographies of historical and creative personalities like Non-Fiction Author Anne Frank and Composer Leonard Bernstein, and was known for scores of famous children's books.

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Johanna Hurwitz before becoming famous

Johanna Hurwitz was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1937 is also the year of Ox (牛) in the Chinese Zodiac.

She penned a poem about her love of reading when she was ten years old. She released her first children's book, Busybody Nora, about three decades later, while working as a librarian.

Achievement of Johanna Hurwitz

Her book, The Just Desserts Club, contains both recipes and short stories.

Johanna Hurwitz's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

She earned a bachelor's degree in English from Queens College and a master's degree in library science from Columbia University. She is a native of New York City and the daughter of literary enthusiasts. Her marriage resulted in the birth of a son and a daughter, both of whom inspired her Riverside Kids children's series.

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Activist Helen Keller, the famed blind and deaf writer and activist, was the subject of her biography.

Helen Keller (1880 - 1968) (Activist)
Helen Keller (1880 - 1968)

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Johanna Hurwitz Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Johanna Hurwitz updated on March 13 2023.