Zibby Oneal

AKA: Mary Elizabeth

Born 1934 Omaha, NE (USA)

Oneal grew up in Omaha during World War II, and she engaged in every patriotic practice recommended by the government or anyone else. "Those years still fascinate me. Looking back, they seem almost surrealistic. It was as though the whole civilian population in America had gone a little mad. Life was zany. As children, we were thrilled by the excitement of it all. We saw no moral issue."

Places Lived

Omaha, NE
Ann Arbor, MI

Author Of

Fiction
Nonfiction

Keywords

Juvenile Fiction; Young Adult Fiction; Young Adult Nonfiction; Children's Literature

Honors

American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults, In Summer Light
American Library Association Notable Book, In Summer Light
Phoenix Award
National Book Award for Children's Books, Nominee

Bibliography

War Work. 1971.
The Improbable Adventures Of Marvelous O'Hara Soapstone. 1972.
The Language of Goldfish. 1980.
A Formal Feeling. 1982.
In Summer Light. 1985.
Maude And Walter. 1985.
Grandma Moses: Painter of Rural America. 1987.
A Long Way to Go. 1990.

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