Baldwin, Sidney (1885 - 1978)

Genre: Children's Literature

Sidney Baldwin was born in Pretoria, IL. She graduated from Smith College in 1910 and did graduate work at Columbia. She began her career in 1898 writing for the Pretoria Star, which was founded by her father, Eugene F. Baldwin. Later, she became a drama critic and wrote the column "In My Opinion" for the Star. Baldwin also wrote for the Ladies' Home Journal, was a commentator on radio programs, and wrote several books (including two on Maine life) and articles. She served as vice president of the Journal-Star and was a regular columnist for the Maine Boothbay Register.

Selected Bibliography

Young Prince Hubert (1931)
Ben of Old Monhegan: A Boy's Life Among the Fisher Folk Off the Coast of Maine (1933)
Robin Rides Away (1934)
Casting Off From Boothbay Harbor (1948)
Marjorie of Monhegan: A Year in a Girl's Life on a Maine Coast Island (1973)

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