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Ruth Chrisman Gannett (1896–1979)

Author of Tortilla Flat

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Associated Works

My Father's Dragon (1948) — Illustrator — 7,548 copies, 79 reviews
Tortilla Flat (1935) — Illustrator, some editions — 6,286 copies, 102 reviews
Elmer and the Dragon (1950) — Illustrator — 2,217 copies, 15 reviews
The Dragons of Blueland (1951) — Illustrator — 1,957 copies, 22 reviews
Miss Hickory (1946) — Illustrator — 1,478 copies, 25 reviews
Three Tales of My Father's Dragon (1948) — Illustrator — 1,334 copies, 19 reviews
My Mother Is the Most Beautiful Woman in the World (1945) — Illustrator — 97 copies, 3 reviews
Cream Hill;: Discoveries of a week-end countryman (1949) — Illustrator — 19 copies
The Home Place (1966) — Illustrator — 7 copies

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Other names
Chrisman, Ruth
Birthdate
1896-12-16
Date of death
1979-12-08
Gender
female
Education
University of California, Berkeley (Bx, Mx)
Awards and honors
Caldecott Honor citation (1946)
Relationships
Gannett, Ruth Stiles (stepdaughter)
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Santa Ana, California, USA
Place of death
West Cornwall, Connecticut, USA
Associated Place (for map)
USA

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