Valerie Worth was a prolific writer whose work included numerous books
of children's poetry and fiction for both young people and adults. In
1991, the National Council of Teachers of English honoured her with their
Poetry Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her Poems are vivid
observations of the quiet rumblings of everyday objects. In all her
writing, the careful attention to rhythm and sound and her striking images
and metaphors make for engaging reading.
Valerie Worth was born in Philadelphia, and as a child she lived in
Pennsylvania, Florida and India. She attended Swarthmore College and
graduated in 1955. Afterwards, she settled in Clinton, New York, and
continued he Writing. She had many other interests, including astronomy,
gardening and meditation. Valerie Worth died in 1994. She is survived by
her husband, George Bahlke, and three children.
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