Mildred Ames
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Mildred Ames | |
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Born | November 2, 1919 |
Died | July 20, 1994 | (aged 74)
Occupation | Children's author |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Genre | fiction and science fiction |
Notable works | Anna to the Infinite Power |
Mildred Ames (November 2, 1919 – July 20, 1994) was a US writer of children's literature, for older children, and some science fiction. Her science fiction works often concern issues of paranoia or questions of identity. One of her most famous teen novels in this genre, Anna to the Infinite Power (1981), was turned into a motion picture with the same name in 1982.[1]
Selected works[]
- Grandpa Jake and the grand Christmas — 1990
- Who will speak for the lamb? — 1989
- Conjuring summer in — 1986
- Cassandra-Jamie — 1985
- The Silver Link, the Silken Tie — 1984
- Philo Potts, or, The helping hand strikes again — 1982
- Anna to the Infinite Power — 1981
- The dancing madness — 1980
- Nicky and the joyous noise — 1980
- The wonderful box — 1978
- What are Friends For? — 1978
- Without hats, who can tell the good guys? — 1976
- Is There Life on a Plastic Planet? — 1975
References[]
- ^ "Anna To The Infinite Power Cast and Crew | TVGuide.com". 2016-03-06. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
External links[]
- Mildred Ames at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Mildred Ames at Library of Congress Authorities, with 13 catalog records
- The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction page 28.
Categories:
- American children's writers
- 1919 births
- 1994 deaths
- 20th-century American novelists
- American women novelists
- 20th-century American women writers
- American science fiction writers
- Women science fiction and fantasy writers
- American science fiction writer stubs