Dvora Omer



Dvora Omer (דבורה עומר; October 9, 1932 – May 2, 2013) was an Israeli children's author.

Biography
Dvora Omer was born on Kibbutz Ma'oz Haim in the Beit She'an Valley. Her parents divorced when she was a child. When she was 11 years old, her mother was killed in a training accident in the Haganah, a pre-state military organization. Her father, Moshe Mosenzon, was a newspaper editor who served in the Jewish Brigade. As a young girl she published her writings in the youth journal Bama’aleh edited by her father. Upon completing her military service, she studied at Oranim Teachers College.

She married Shmuel Omer, with whom she had three children. She died on May 2, 2013, aged 80, at Kfar Ma'as.

Literary career
Omer began writing while she was a teacher, and continued with many books that reflect the developing state and culture of Israel. Most of her books are for young adults, and have been translated into many languages.

Awards and recognition

 * In 1968, Omer was awarded the Lamdan Prize, for children's literature.
 * In 1979, she was awarded the Prime Minister's Prize for Hebrew Literary Works.
 * In 2006, she was awarded the Israel Prize, for her lifetime achievement and special contribution to society and the State.