"Took," a spooky mystery by Mary Downing Hahn, won the William Allen White Children's Book Award for grades six through eight. Courtesy photo Two books about being a new kid in school are the ...
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP – Award-winning children’s author Mary Downing Hahn, renowned for her spooky ghost stories popular with fourth- and fifth-graders, visited the George L. Hess Educational Complex ...
Personal: Grew up in College Park. Former children's librarian. Has two grown daughters; both are writers. Best subject in school: Art. Worst subject: "Math . . . absolutely. I have miserable memories ...