Doris Gates, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Doris Gates

American children's writer, librarian

Date of Birth: 26-Nov-1901

Place of Birth: Mountain View, California, United States

Date of Death: 03-Sep-1987

Profession: writer, librarian, children's writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Doris Gates (November 26, 1901 – September 3, 1987) was one of America's first writers of realistic children's fiction.
Her novel Blue Willow, about the experiences of Janey Larkin, the ten-year-old daughter of a migrant farm worker in 1930s California, is a Newbery Honor book and Lewis Carroll Shelf Award winner.
A librarian in Fresno, California, Gates lived and worked among the people described in her novels.
She is also known for her collections of Greek mythology.