Francis Kalnay
Born(1899-07-18)July 18, 1899
Budapest, Hungary
DiedDecember 2, 1992(1992-12-02) (aged 93)
OccupationWriter
GenreChildren's Literature
SubjectHungarian

Francis Kalnay (July 18, 1899 โ€“ December 2, 1992) was an American children's book author. He was born in Budapest, Hungary and moved to the United States in 1919, where he settled in Carmel, California. He is the author of Chucaro: Wild Pony of the Pampa, which won a Newbery Honor in 1959.[1][2] He also wrote The Richest Boy in the World (Harcourt Brace, 1959; Angel Press, 1977).

References

  1. โ†‘ "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". American Library Association. Archived from the original on October 24, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  2. โ†‘ "Francis Kalnay". Goodreads. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
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