Sue Alexander

Sue Alexander (August 20, 1933 – July 3, 2008) was an American writer of children's literature. She authored 26 books for children as well as "scores of stories" for newspapers and magazines.

Her most acclaimed book was Nadia the Willful (1983), which depicts the grief of a Bedouin girl whose brother has died. The Southern California branch of the SCBWI honored Alexander's contribution with the establishment of the Sue Alexander Service and Encouragement Award,

The Sue Alexander Papers, containing manuscripts, galleys, and correspondence related to Alexander's books and short stories, are housed at the De Grummond Children's Literature Collection at the University of Southern Mississippi.