Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor | |
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Naylor in her writing chair, 2011 | |
| Born | Phyllis Dean Reynolds January 4, 1933 Anderson, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1965–present |
| Notable awards | Newbery Medal 1992 |
| Spouse |
Thomas A. Tedesco Jr.
(m. 1951–1960)Rex Naylor
(m. 1960; died 2012) |
| Children | Jeffery Naylor Michael Naylor |
| Website | |
| phyllisnaylor | |
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (born January 4, 1933) is an American writer best known for children's and young adult fiction. Naylor is best known for her children's-novel quartet Shiloh (a 1992 Newbery Medal winner) and for her "Alice" book series, one of the most frequently challenged books of the early 21st Century.