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Ruth Christoffer Carlsen

Born

in Milwaukee, The United States

February 21, 1918

Died

July 05, 2006

Genre

Children's

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She was born in Milwaukee, WI, on February 21, 1918 to Carl Severin and Lydia Diefenthaler Christoffer. Ruth grew up in Chicago, Mason City, and Minneapolis. She graduated from the University of Minnesota in journalism with honors and after graduation was appointed assistance to the Dean of Women and a year of post-graduate studies. She married G. Robert Carlsen on April 5, 1941 in Minneapolis, MN. They moved with their growing family to Boulder, CO, Austin, TX and Iowa City. She and her husband, Bob, were residents of Iowa City since 1958. Bob was a professor of English and Education at the University of Iowa. He died on December 13, 2003.

A noted author of eight children’s books, Ruth was included in the Iowa Writers Walk. She also assiste ...more

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Average rating: 4.36 · 508 ratings · 106 reviews · 16 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mr. Pudgins (Nancy Pearl's Book Crush Rediscoveries) by Ruth Christoffer Carlsen, Nancy Pearl (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 4.42 avg rating — 426 ratings — published 1951 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Monty and the Tree House by Ruth Christoffer Carlsen, Leonard W. Shortall (Illustrator) 4.36 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1967	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hildy and the Cuckoo Clock 4.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1966 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	52 Miles to Terror by Ruth Christoffer Carlsen (Editor), G. Robert Carlsen (Editor) 3.47 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1965	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Henrietta Goes West: The Adventures of an Amazing Car 4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1966 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ride a Wild Horse by Ruth Christoffer Carlsen, Joe Krush (Illustrator), Beth Krush (Illustrator) 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1970 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Great Auto Race and Other Stories of Men and Cars by Ruth Christoffer Carlsen (editor), G. Robert Carlsen (editor), Tom Mahoney (Contributor) 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Henrietta Goes West 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sometimes It's Up 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1971	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sam Bottleby 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1968	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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