George Selden | |
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| Born | George Selden Thompson May 14, 1929 Hartford, Connecticut, US |
| Died | December 5, 1989 (aged 60) Greenwich Village, New York City |
| Pen name | George Selden, Terry Andrews |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Period | 1961–1989 |
| Genre | Children's fiction |
| Notable works | The Cricket in Times Square |
| Notable awards | Newbery Honor Medal Lewis Carroll Shelf Award |
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George Selden Thompson (May 14, 1929 – December 5, 1989) was an American author. Known professionally as George Selden, he also wrote under the pseudonym Terry Andrews. He is best known for his 1961 book The Cricket in Times Square, which received a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1963[1] and a Newbery Honor.[2]
- ^ "Lewis Carroll Shelf Award" Archived 2020-04-05 at the Wayback Machine at literatureplace.com (accessed April 27, 2011).
- ^ "George Selden, 60, Writer of Tales Describing a Cricket's Adventures". New York Times. 6 December 1989. Retrieved 2006-12-19.