Karen Cushman

Karen Cushman
Cushman at the 2016 Texas Book Festival
Born	(1941-10-04) October 4, 1941 (age 75) Chicago, Illinois, US
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Stanford University
Genre	Young adult historical novels
Notable works	Catherine, Called Birdy The Midwife's Apprentice
Notable awards	Newbery Medal 1996

Karen Cushman (born October 4, 1941)) is an American writer of historical fiction. Her 1995 novel The Midwife's Apprentice won the Newbery Medal for children's literature, and her 1994 novel Catherine, Called Birdy won a Newbery Honor. She has a bachelor of arts degree in Greek and English from Stanford University. In addition, she has a master's degree in human behavior as well as a master's degree in museum studies. For eleven years she was adjunct professor in the Museum Studies Department at John F. Kennedy University before resigning in 1996 to write full-time. She lives and writes on Vashon Island near Seattle, Washington.