Mary Hoffman
Mary Lassiter Hoffman is a British writer and critic. She has had over 90 books published whose audiences range from children to adults. One of her best known works is the children's book Amazing Grace, which was a New York Times best-seller at 1.5 million copies and a finalist for the 1991 Kate Greenaway Medal.
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- United Kingdom
- Educated at
- Newnham CollegeJames Allen's Girls' School
- Awards
- 🏆 Children's bookshop prize🏆 Q137752376
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1945
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