Brink, Carol Ryrie (1895-1981), an American author of children’s books, received the 1936 Newbery Medal for Caddie Woodlawn. This book grew out of stories of pioneer days in Wisconsin told by her grandmother. Her stories are filled with adventure and humorous events. Other works include Mademoiselle Misfortune (1936), Magical Melons (1944), Family Grandstand (1952), Family Sabbatical (1956), and Two Are Better Than One (1968); and a novel for adults, Strangers in the Forest (1959).
Carol Ryrie Brink was born on Dec. 28, 1895, in Moscow, Idaho. By the time she was 8 years old, both her parents had died, and she went to live with her grandmother. She attended the University of Idaho, and graduated from the University of California. Brink died on Aug. 15, 1981.
