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Robbie Nell Tilley Branscum (June 17, 1934 – May 24, 1997) was an American writer of children's books and young adult fiction. Her books were awarded with a Friends of American Writers Award (1977) and an Edgar Award (1983).〔"Obituary - Robbie Branscum", ''Daily News-Record'', Harrisonburg, Virginia, May 31, 1997, p12〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Robbie Tilley Branscum )〕 Robbie was born on a farm near Big Flat, Arkansas. Her father died when she was only four years old and she grew up with her poor grandparents on another farm. Branscum dropped out from school after the seventh-grade. She continued to read books and write poetry and songs〔("Something about the author", vol. 72, pp. 19-21. )〕 and provided for her livelihood through work at dirt farms.〔 At the age of 15 she married Dwane Branscum. She gave birth to a daughter and divorced at the age of 25.〔(Robbie Tilley Branscum ) in the Encyclopedia of Arkansas〕 Her life took a major turn after the newsletter of her church, the Southern Baptist, printed an article she had written. Subsequently she decided to become an author. Her first book was ''Me and Jim Luke'' (1971). Branscum published 20 books in 20 years time (not one each year). Several of her books were translated into Danish, Italian, Japanese, and Swedish. Branscum worked with literary agent Barthold Fles.〔Branscum R: "Cheater and Flitter Dick". Viking Press, 1983〕 She died from a heart attack in 1997 in her home in San Pablo, California.〔 ==Honors and awards== * 1977 - Friends of American Writers Award for ''Toby, Granny and George''〔 * 197? - Best of the Best 1966-1978, School Library Journal, for ''Johnny May''〔 * 1983 - Edgar Award, Category: Best Juvenile, for ''The Murder of Hound Dog Bates''〔http://theedgars.com/awards/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robbie Branscum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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