About Betty Boegehold
Lived 1913 – 1985 (aged 71). Betty Boegehold was a pedagogue.
Betty Virginia Doyle Boegehold (September 15, 1913 – April 7, 1985) was an American children's author, known for the Pippa Mouse series.
Life and career Born in 1913 in New York City, A graduate of Wellesley College in 1935 and Columbia University in 1943, One of her final books, You Can Say "NO", underwent a 1987 censorship challenge at Starke, Florida's school board over its sexual content.
Selected works Series Bank Street Reading Series Daddy Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1985) You Can Say "NO" (1985) As Donovan Doyle These five titles were published by Houghton Mifflin. Almost There Bugs Gray Gull The Old Woman Who Couldn't Keep a Secret Perseus and Andromeda: A Retelling
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Who was Betty Boegehold?
American children's author
When was Betty Boegehold born?
Betty Boegehold was born on 15 September 1913 in New York City.
When did Betty Boegehold die?
Betty Boegehold died on 7 April 1985 in Bronxville.
What was Betty Boegehold's occupation?
Betty Boegehold was a pedagogue.
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