Margaret Goff Clark
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| Born | March 7, 1913 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Died | October 6, 2003 (aged 90) Santa Monica, California |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Margaret Goff Clark (1913–2003) was an American author of children's books. She is best known for her book Freedom Crossing.
Clark née Goff was born on March 7, 1913, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[1] She attended the State Teachers College at Buffalo. In 1937 she married Charles R. Clark.[2]
Her first book was The Mystery of Seneca Hill published in 1961 by Franklin Watts.[3][4] Her book Freedom Crossing was published in 1969 by Funk & Wagnalls.[5] It was a historical novel for children about the Underground Railroad.[6][7] In 1995 her book The Threatened Florida Black Bear was published by Cobblehill Books.[8] That book was a recipient of a 1995 Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 awarded by the National Science Teachers Association.[9]
Clark died on October 6, 2003, in Santa Monica, California.[1]
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- ^ a b "Margaret Goff Clark Dies at 90". Buffalo News. 22 October 2003. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ Goff Clark, Margaret (12 June 1984). "Interview with Margaret Goff Clark". SUNY Buffalo State Oral Histories, 1975-1995. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ Clark, Margaret Goff (1961). "The Mystery of Seneca Hill". Google Books. F. Watts. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ Buell, Ellen Lewis (19 February 1961). "Juvenile Mysteries". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "The Publishers Weekly". 197. F. Leypoldt. 1970. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Clark, Margaret Goff (February 1989). "Freedom Crossing". Google Books. Scholastic Book Services. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Margaret Goff Clark, A Friend of Niagara". Niagara County Historical Society. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ Clark, Margaret Goff (1995). "The Threatened Florida Black Bear". Google Books. Cobblehill Books. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12: 1996 (Books published in 1995)" (PDF). National Science Teaching Association. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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