Rebecca Caudill

Rebecca Caudill Ayars (February 2, 1899 – October 2, 1985) was an American writer of children's literature. More than twenty of her books were published. ''Tree of Freedom'' (Viking, 1949) was a Newbery Honor Book in 1950. ''A Pocketful of Cricket'' (Holt, 1964), illustrated by Evaline Ness, was a Caldecott Honor Book. Provided by Wikipedia