In 1997 White's much-acclaimed novel Belle Prater's Boy was named a Newbery honor book. Commentators have praised White for her characterizations, depiction of locale, and sensitive treatment of such difficult experiences as the death of a parent, divorce, abandonment, and rape. White's stories are set in the South, in particular in the coal-mining region of western Virginia where the author grew up. White is the author of several award-winning novels for middle-grade and young-adult readers, and her works include Sweet Creek Holler, Weeping Willow, Little Audrey, and Belle Prater's Boy and its sequel, The Search for Belle Prater. Many of White's books have been adapted as audiobooks. White's works have been translated into German, Dutch, Chinese, Indonesian, French, Polish, Afrikaans, and Japanese. Little Audrey, Farrar, Straus (New York, NY), 2008. Way Down Deep, Farrar, Straus (New York, NY), 2007. The Search for Belle Prater, Farrar, Straus (New York, NY), 2005. Tadpole, Farrar, Straus (New York, NY), 2003.īuttermilk Hill, Farrar, Straus (New York, NY), 2004. Memories of Summer, Farrar, Straus (New York, NY), 2000. Weeping Willow, Farrar, Straus (New York, NY), 1992.īelle Prater's Boy, Farrar, Straus (New York, NY), 1996. Sweet Creek Holler, Farrar, Straus (New York, NY), 1988. (Under name Ruth White Miller) The City Rose, McGraw ( New York, NY), 1977.
Awards, Honorsīest Children's Book by a North Carolinian designation, North Carolina chapter of the American Association of University Women, 1977, and Georgia Children's Book Award nomination, both for The City Rose Newbery Honor Book designation, 1997, for Belle Prater's Boy Notable Book designation, American Library Association (ALA), for Sweet Creek Holler ALA Best Book for Young Adults designation, New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing selection, both for Weeping Willow ALA Best Book for Young Adults, 2000, for Memories of Summer. Pleasant, NC, English teacher, 1966-76 Boys Town, Pineville, NC, house mother, 1976-77 Harleyville-Ridgeville High School, Dorchester, SC, librarian, 1977-81 Dougherty Junior High School, Albany, GA, librarian, 1981-85 Association for Research and Enlightenment Foundation, Virginia Beach, VA, librarian, 1986-97.
Politics: "Independent." Hobbies and other interests: Yoga, exercising, walking with her golden retriever. Born March 15, 1942, in Whitewood, VA daughter of John Edward (a coal miner) and Olive (a hospital food server) White married (divorced) children: Dee Olivia.Įducation: Montreat-Anderson College, A.A., 1962 Pfeiffer College, A.B., 1966 Queens College (Charlotte, NC), library media specialist certification, 1976.
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