Irene Hunt (May 18, 1907 – May 18, 2001) was an American children's writer known best for historical novels.
She was a runner-up for the Newbery Medal for her first book, Across Five Aprils, and won the medal for her second, Up a Road Slowly.
For her contribution as a children's writer she was U.S.
nominee in 1974 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition available to creators of children's books.