Audrey Peyton was born in Springfield, Illinois.[2] Her parents separated; her mother remarried when Peyton was two years old. Peyton's father worked as an electrician for various traveling productions during much of her childhood, and she often traveled to visit him while he was onsite in locations around the world.[3]
She married Akila Couloumbis on September 7, 1967; the couple have two children.[2]
Couloumbis' debut book, Just Before Daybreak, was published in 1987. Her next work, and her first for children, Getting Near to Baby, was published in 1999.[2] It was named a Newbery Honor title in 2000.[4] Her later books include Say Yes (2002), Summer's End (2005), and The Misadventures of Maude March; or, Trouble Rides a Fast Horse (2005).[2]
audrey, couloumbis, born, august, 1947, american, children, author, novel, getting, near, baby, newbery, honor, recipient, 2000, bornaudrey, darnell, peyton, 1947, august, 1947springfield, illinois, usaoccupationauthornationalityamericangenrechildren, literatu. Audrey Couloumbis born August 9 1947 is an American children s author Her novel Getting Near to Baby was a Newbery Honor recipient in 2000 1 Audrey CouloumbisBornAudrey Darnell Peyton 1947 08 09 August 9 1947Springfield Illinois USAOccupationAuthorNationalityAmericanGenreChildren s literatureBiography editAudrey Peyton was born in Springfield Illinois 2 Her parents separated her mother remarried when Peyton was two years old Peyton s father worked as an electrician for various traveling productions during much of her childhood and she often traveled to visit him while he was onsite in locations around the world 3 She married Akila Couloumbis on September 7 1967 the couple have two children 2 Couloumbis debut book Just Before Daybreak was published in 1987 Her next work and her first for children Getting Near to Baby was published in 1999 2 It was named a Newbery Honor title in 2000 4 Her later books include Say Yes 2002 Summer s End 2005 and The Misadventures of Maude March or Trouble Rides a Fast Horse 2005 2 References edit Newbery Medal and Honor Books 1922 Present American Library Association Retrieved January 22 2021 a b c d Couloumbis Audrey Encyclopedia com Retrieved January 22 2021 Audrey Couloumbis Scholastic Retrieved January 22 2021 Linton Weeks January 18 2000 Kids Book Medals Awarded Washington Post Retrieved January 22 2021 nbsp This article about an American writer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Audrey Couloumbis amp oldid 1155419925, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
