Virginia Sorensen

Virginia Louise Sorensen (née Eggertsen) was born on February 17, 1912, in Provo, Utah, to parents descended from Mormon pioneers, grew up in Manti and American Fork, Utah, and graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Astro.com She published her first novel A Little Lower Than the Angels in 1942 and won the 1957 Newbery Medal for her children's book Miracles on Maple Hill. Her career highlights include two Guggenheim Fellowships and recognition as "Utah's First Lady of Letters." EBSCO