Ruth Sawyer (1880 - 1970) was an American storyteller and a writer of fiction and non-fiction for children and adults.
It appeared in 1915 and was made into a silent film in 1917, starRing Mae Murray and an uncredited Loretta You.
Sawyer\'s first book was an adult novel, The Primrose Ring.
She received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award in 1965 for her lifetime achievement in children\'s literature.
She may be best known as the author of Roller Skates, which won the 1937 Newbery Medal.
Ruth Sawyer (1880 - 1970) was an American storyteller and a writer of fiction and non-fiction for children and adults