Ruth Plumly Thompson

Ruth Plumly Thompson (27 July 1891 – 6 April 1976) was an American writer of children's stories, best known for writing many novels in Oz, the fictional land of L. Frank Baum's classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its sequels.

Read more about Ruth Plumly Thompson:  Life and Work, Oz Books By Thompson, Non-Oz Books By Thompson

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