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Also Known As	Marguerite Breithaupt
Born	April 13, 1902 • Milwaukee • Wisconsin
Died	November 26, 1997 (aged 95) • California • (Anniversary in 5 days)
Awards And Honors	Newbery Medal (1949)
Notable Works	“King of the Wind” • “Misty of Chincoteague”

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