Linda Crew | |
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| Born | 1951 (age 72–73) Corvallis, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon |
| Genre | Young Adult fiction |
| Notable works | Children of the River |
| Spouse | Herb Crew (1974) |
| Children | 3 |
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Linda Crew (born 1951) is an American author based in Oregon. She is best known for Children of the River , first published in 1989, about a thirteen year old girl who flees Cambodia with her aunt's family, leaving her family behind for a better life in Oregon.
Crew's first book, a young adult novel Children of the River, was published in 1989. The book was very well received and has won several awards. [1] Crew's writing ranges from children's books such as the "Nekomah Creek" series, to young adult historical novels with crossover appeal for older readers such as Brides of Eden: A True Story Imagined,Fire on the Wind, and A Heart for Any Fate: Westward to Oregon 1845. Ordinary Miracles, published by William Morrow in 1993, is an adult novel. [2]
Crew grew up in Corvallis, Oregon, graduating from Corvallis High School. After high school, Crew studied at Lewis & Clark College. It was at Lewis & Clark where she first met her husband. Crew later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of Oregon, Phi Beta Kappa. [3]
Crew resides in her hometown of Corvallis on a small farm with her husband. The couple has three children. [3]
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