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Joan Lowery Nixon
American journalist and author (1927–2003)
Joan Lowery Nixon | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1927-02-03)February 3, 1927 Los Angeles, California, US |
| Died | June 28, 2003(2003-06-28) (aged 76) Houston, Texas |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
| Spouse | Hershell Nixon |
| Children | Kathleen Brush Maureen Quinlan |
Joan Lowery Nixon (February 3, 1927 – June 28, 2003) was an American journalist and author, specializing in historical fiction and mysteries for children and young adults.
Biography
Joan Lowery was born on February 3, 1927, in Los Angeles, California. In 1947, she received a degree in journalism from the University of Southern California. At USC, she met her husband, Hershell, a United States Navy officer and a geologist.
At USC she was a member of Kappa Delta sorority.[1] She taught school in Los Angeles[2] before starting her family. In 1964 her first book for children, The Mystery of Hu