Traitor Among the Boys, A

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor knew at a very early age that she wanted to be a writer. She began her career writing short stories for magazines and has since authored more than ninety books for children. Though Mrs. Naylor grew up in Ohio, she sets many of her books in West Virginia. The boys-girls battle series is set in Buckman, West Virginia, a town modeled after Buckhannon, West Virginia, where her husband spent most of his growing-up years. Mrs. Naylor has enjoyed accolades from young readers all across the country, and she has won numerous awards. She was honored with the Newbery Medal for her novel Shiloh.BornJanuary 4 in Anderson, IndianaPrevious JobsClinical secretary, teacher, editorial assistantHobbiesWriting, reading, singing, playing the piano, hiking, swimming, theater, and snorkelingFavorites... foodsanything chocolate... clothespants and shirts, or gypsy skirts... colorsjade green and blue... booksbooks by Southern authors and books about ordinary people caught up in extraordinarysituationsInspirations for writingAbsolutely everything that ever happened to me and anybody else, all mixed up with imaginings!