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R.I.P. Bill Brittain, 81, in Dec. 2011 (1984 Newbery Honor: "The Wish Giver")
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Aug 7, 2012, 7:36:04 PM8/7/12
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He lived in Asheville, North Carolina.
From Wikipedia, about "The Wish Giver":
"The 'wish giver' in the title refers to the enigmatic man who gives three children a wish to make their deepest dreams come true. However, in typical Faust fashion, the wishes are not worded carefully, and go horribly awry."
"Brittain is also the author of the popular book All the Money in the World, which was adapted into a 1983 movie."
http://www.liherald.com/fivetowns/stories/Bill-Brittain-a-former-Lawrence-teacher-and-award-winning-writer-dies-at-81,38061?content_source=&category_id=&search_filter=Lawrence+School+District&event_mode=&event_ts_from=&list_type=&order_by=&order_sort=&content_class=&sub_type=&town_id=
(obit)
https://www.google.com/search?num=10&hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1680&bih=890&q=%22bill+brittain%22+books&oq=%22bill+brittain%22+books&gs_l=img.3..0i24.1165.1165.0.1513.1.1.0.0.0.0.37.37.1.1.0...0.0...1ac.zrpM5-jknvg
(photos and book covers)
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/rec.arts.books.childrens/bill$20brittain/rec.arts.books.childrens/5CLP3k3JoR4/AjdDD2c-hAMJ[1-25]
(birthday post - includes bibliography)
Lenona.
From Wikipedia, about "The Wish Giver":
"The 'wish giver' in the title refers to the enigmatic man who gives three children a wish to make their deepest dreams come true. However, in typical Faust fashion, the wishes are not worded carefully, and go horribly awry."
"Brittain is also the author of the popular book All the Money in the World, which was adapted into a 1983 movie."
http://www.liherald.com/fivetowns/stories/Bill-Brittain-a-former-Lawrence-teacher-and-award-winning-writer-dies-at-81,38061?content_source=&category_id=&search_filter=Lawrence+School+District&event_mode=&event_ts_from=&list_type=&order_by=&order_sort=&content_class=&sub_type=&town_id=
(obit)
https://www.google.com/search?num=10&hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1680&bih=890&q=%22bill+brittain%22+books&oq=%22bill+brittain%22+books&gs_l=img.3..0i24.1165.1165.0.1513.1.1.0.0.0.0.37.37.1.1.0...0.0...1ac.zrpM5-jknvg
(photos and book covers)
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/rec.arts.books.childrens/bill$20brittain/rec.arts.books.childrens/5CLP3k3JoR4/AjdDD2c-hAMJ[1-25]
(birthday post - includes bibliography)
Lenona.
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