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4 unusual facts about Phyllis Reynolds Naylor


Marbury, Maryland

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor vacationed with her paternal grandparents, who lived in Marbury during the 1930s.

PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship

The PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship is awarded by the PEN American Center annually to a writer of children's or young-adult fiction of high literary caliber "at a crucial moment in his or her career to complete a book-length work-in-progress." The author receives $5,000 and was made possible by PEN Member Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, the Newbery Medal winner of such books as Sang Spell and Shiloh.

Shiloh, Tyler County, West Virginia

The town is also the namesake for the fictional beagle dog in the children's book trilogy Shiloh (novel), written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.

The Witch Saga

The Witch Saga is a 6-part fantasy novel series by author Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.



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