Armstrong Sperry
November 07, 1897 – April 26, 1976
Countries:
USA
Place of Birth:
New Haven, Connecticut
Place of Death:
Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
Armstrong Wells Sperry (November 7, 1897 – April 26, 1976) was an American writer and illustrator of children's literature. His books include historical fiction and biography, often set on sailing ships, and stories of boys from Polynesia, Asia and indigenous American cultures. He is best known for his 1941 Newbery Medal-winning book Call It Courage.