Paula Fox
Paula Fox was an American author who won the Newbery Medal for The Slave Dancer. Her children's novels are noted for their literary quality and unflinching portrayal of difficult subjects.
Works
- The Slave DancerHistorical novel about a young slave forced to play music aboard a slave ship
- One-Eyed CatNovel about a boy and his guilt over accidentally shooting a stray cat
- The Moonlight ManNovel about a girl's summer with her absent father and struggle for connection
- Blowfish Live in the SeaNovel about siblings discovering family secrets while stranded in rural village
- Monkey IslandNovel about a boy's survival adventure on an island in the Caribbean archipelago