Long-time Old Lyme resident Judith St. George, 84, died on June 10, 2015 in Bloomfield, Conn. She was the author of more than 40 books, including several young adult mysteries as well as award-winning nonfiction books for younger readers.
Among her many accolades, “So You Want to Be President?” won the Caldecott Medal, “The Mount Rushmore Story” won the Christopher Award, “The Brooklyn Bridge: They Said It Couldn?t Be Done” won the New York Academy of Sciences Award, and “The Panama Canal: Gateway to the World” won the Golden Kite Award.
Her obituary was published June 14 in The New York Times at this link.
TeacherVision.com published a biography of the Judith St. George at this link.