Kirby Larson

Kirby Lane Larson (born August 17, 1954, in Seattle) is an American writer of children's books including Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award-winner The Magic Kerchief, illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger. Her book, Hattie Big Sky, was a finalist for the 2007 Scandiuzzi Book Award of the Washington State Book Awards, and won a 2007 Newbery Honor. Kirby is retired from the faculty at the Whidbey Writers Workshop MFA program. Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival and Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle both have won a Show-Me Award.

Biography Larson was born August 17, 1954, in Seattle to David Neil and Donna Marie Miltenberger. 2007 Hattie Big Sky Newbery Medal Honor 2008 Two Bobbies ASPCA Henry Bergh Non-Fiction Companion Animal Children's Book Award 2009 Two Bobbies Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance Children's Book Award 2010 Nubs Christopher Award Winner 2011 Two Bobbies South Carolina Association of School Librarians Picture Book Award Winner 2015 Dash National Parenting Publications Awards Gold 2015 Dash Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction Winner 2016 Duke South Carolina Association of School Librarians Children's Book Award Winner Magic Kerchief Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award