Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor is an American author born on January 4, 1933, in Anderson, Indiana, best known for her Newbery Medal-winning children's novel Shiloh (1991) and the popular Alice book series for young adults. She began writing stories as a young girl, inspired by family read-alouds during the Great Depression, and has authored over 140 books across genres including humor, mystery, fantasy, and coming-of-age stories. Naylor earned a bachelor's degree in psychology in 1963 and published her first book in 1965, continuing to write prolifically throughout her career.
children's fiction
young adult fiction
mystery
humor
fantasy
Patiently Alice
Shiloh
Cuckoo Feathers (Simply Sarah)
Blizzard's Wake
Cricket Man
All but Alice
The YEAR OF THE GOPHER
The Girls Take Over (Boy/Girl Battle)
Alice in Charge
Bernie Magruder and the Disappearing Bodies
Patches and Scratches (Simply Sarah)
Bernie Magruder and the Parachute Peril
Walker's Crossing (Jean Karl Books)
I Can't Take You Anywhere
The Healing of Texas Jake (Cat Pack)
Alice the Brave
All But Alice
The Craft of Writing the Novel
Bernie Magruder & The Drive-Thru Funeral Parlor
Faith, Hope, and Ivy June
Starting with Alice
Bernie and the Bessledorf ghost
After
Reluctantly Alice