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William Pène Du Bois

9 May 1916 – 5 February 1993

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Biography

William Sherman Pène du Bois[a] (May 9, 1916 – February 5, 1993) was an American writer and illustrator of books for young readers. He is best known for The Twenty-One Balloons, published in April 1947 by Viking Press, for which he won the 1948 Newbery Medal. He was twice a runner-up for the Caldecott Medal for illustrating books written by others, and the two Caldecott Honor picture books, which he also wrote. source

Also published as: William Pene du Bois, William Pe`ne Du Bois, Pene William Du Bois, Du Bois, William Pene, 1916-, William Pene Dubois, William Pene DuBois

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