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Naomi Karp, 93, in July (reporter & 1970s YA novelist)
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Lenona
Sep 14, 2020, 12:13:39 AM9/14/20
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KARP--Naomi J., age 93, passed away on July 24, 2020 in Fort Myers, Florida. She was predeceased in 2008 by her husband, Martin Karp. Naomi and Martin were the devoted parents of Betsy, Leslie, and Jonathan, the loving grandparents of Joshua, Jennie, Julia, Nathaniel, Jacqueline, Isaac, and Julie, and the delighted greatgrandparents of Amelia, James, Zachary, and Arianna. Naomi was the sister of Ruth Green, and was predeceased by her brother, Alan Kaplan, both of whom were very dear to her. Raised in Queens, New York, and a proud graduate of Queens College, Naomi was a vibrant, funny, and intellectually curious lady. She was an accomplished author of young adult fiction, a newspaper reporter for the Westport News, a book editor at Chatham Press, Membership Director at the Jewish Museum in New York, a passionate volunteer for children's advocacy groups and Jewish organizations, and an enthusiastic participant in the New York City cultural scene. However, her greatest devotion was to her family whom she loved with all her heart. Sadly, because she was isolated due to Covid-19, her family could not be at her side during her final days. A private family service will be held in Norwalk, CT...
From "Contemporary Authors":
"Obviously, growing up in the 1930's had a profound effect on me, for these years are the source of material for my two children's books. Although neither is autobiographical, much of the background and characters are related to events about which I was concerned, more deeply than I knew at the time. What I have written about is the effects of outside forces on this most sensitive period of childhood."
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/search/books/?q=naomi%20karp&sf=t
(Kirkus reviews)
WRITINGS BY THE AUTHOR:
Nothing Rhymes With April (juvenile), Harcourt, 1974.
("An eleven-year-old girl growing up during the Depression learns the meaning of the word "dignity" through the experiences of the people around her.")
The Turning Point (juvenile; selection of Junior Literary Guild and Jewish Book Club), Harcourt, 1976.
("...about a young Jewish girl who moves from the Bronx, in 1938, to an anti-Semitic suburb.")
Lenona.
KARP--Naomi J., age 93, passed away on July 24, 2020 in Fort Myers, Florida. She was predeceased in 2008 by her husband, Martin Karp. Naomi and Martin were the devoted parents of Betsy, Leslie, and Jonathan, the loving grandparents of Joshua, Jennie, Julia, Nathaniel, Jacqueline, Isaac, and Julie, and the delighted greatgrandparents of Amelia, James, Zachary, and Arianna. Naomi was the sister of Ruth Green, and was predeceased by her brother, Alan Kaplan, both of whom were very dear to her. Raised in Queens, New York, and a proud graduate of Queens College, Naomi was a vibrant, funny, and intellectually curious lady. She was an accomplished author of young adult fiction, a newspaper reporter for the Westport News, a book editor at Chatham Press, Membership Director at the Jewish Museum in New York, a passionate volunteer for children's advocacy groups and Jewish organizations, and an enthusiastic participant in the New York City cultural scene. However, her greatest devotion was to her family whom she loved with all her heart. Sadly, because she was isolated due to Covid-19, her family could not be at her side during her final days. A private family service will be held in Norwalk, CT...
From "Contemporary Authors":
"Obviously, growing up in the 1930's had a profound effect on me, for these years are the source of material for my two children's books. Although neither is autobiographical, much of the background and characters are related to events about which I was concerned, more deeply than I knew at the time. What I have written about is the effects of outside forces on this most sensitive period of childhood."
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/search/books/?q=naomi%20karp&sf=t
(Kirkus reviews)
WRITINGS BY THE AUTHOR:
Nothing Rhymes With April (juvenile), Harcourt, 1974.
("An eleven-year-old girl growing up during the Depression learns the meaning of the word "dignity" through the experiences of the people around her.")
The Turning Point (juvenile; selection of Junior Literary Guild and Jewish Book Club), Harcourt, 1976.
("...about a young Jewish girl who moves from the Bronx, in 1938, to an anti-Semitic suburb.")
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