About Willo Davis Roberts
Lived 1928 – 2004 (aged 76). Willo Davis Roberts was an American writer, children's writer and novelist.
Willo Davis Roberts (May 29, 1928 – November 19, 2004) was an American writer, known primarily for award-winning children's mystery and suspense novels.
Biography Willo Louise Davis was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 1949, she married David W. Roberts. She was originally trained as a paramedic and began writing in her spare time. According to publisher Simon & Schuster, "The One Left Behind would have been her hundredth book."
Awards Davis won Edgar Allan Poe Awards ("Edgars") in 1989, 1995, and 1997 for best juvenile and best young adult mysteries.
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Who was Willo Davis Roberts?
American young adult novelist (1928-2004)
When was Willo Davis Roberts born?
Willo Davis Roberts was born on 29 May 1928 in Grand Rapids.
When did Willo Davis Roberts die?
Willo Davis Roberts died on 19 November 2004 in Granite Falls.
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Willo Davis Roberts was a writer, children's writer and novelist.
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Willo Davis Roberts was American.
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