Mary Pope Osborne

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Mary Pope Osborne (born May 20, 1949) is an American author of children's books.

She is best known for her book The Magic Tree House series, which has sold more than 134 million copies around the world as of 2017.

Both the series and Osborne have received trophies, many for Osborne's charitable efforts to promote children's literacy.

Osborne, one of four children, went through life in her youth before attending the University of North Carolina.

Following college, Osborne travelled before heading to New York City.

She began to write in 1982, and her first book was released in 1982.

Before beginning the Magic Tree House series in 1992, she would continue to write a variety of other kinds of children's and young adult books.

Natalie Pope Boyce, Osborne's sister, has written several compendium books to the Magic Tree House series, some with Osborne's husband Will.

Life as an author

Mary Pope Osborne has written more than 60 children's books, in a variety of genres and for a variety of audiences, from young children to young adult audiences. Her books have been ranked on a number of the Best Books of the Year lists, including School Library Journal, Parents' Journal, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, and Bank Street College. She has been honoured by such organizations as the National Council of Teachers of English, The Children's Book Council, and the International Reading Association. She received the 1992 Diamond State Reading Association Award, 2005 Ludington Memorial Award from the Educational Paperback Association, and the 2010 Heidelberger Leander Award. She has also received awards from the Carolina Alumni Association, the Virginia Library Association, and the University of North Carolina's Chapel Hill, in spring 2013.

Ms. Osborne served two terms as president of the Authors Guild and also chaired the Children's Book Committee. She has lived in the United States and around the world, visiting colleges and lecturing on topics related to reading and books. She attended the International Tokyo Film Festival premiere of the Magic Tree House anime film in 2011 and visited schools in Japan's tsunami-ravaged area. The film earned 5.7 million dollars, but Osborne donated all of her funds to her educational causes;

On a Magic Tree House-themed tour bus, she was interviewed by NBC's Rock Center with Brian Williams for her continuing efforts to get books into the hands of underserved children. "For a child to respect someone who writes books is so thrilling," she discussed as an author.

Ms. Osborne developed a Magic Tree House Classroom Adventures Program to commemorate the Magic Tree House series's 20th anniversary in 2012. Ms. Osborne's goal with Classroom Adventures is to inspire children to read and enjoy reading while still assisting children in reading at grade level by the end of 3rd grade. The service is free to teachers and students in Title 1 schools are eligible to apply for free Magic Tree House books. Ms. Osborne, Ms. Osborne, a classroom adventure, has donated hundreds of thousands of Magic Tree House books to underserved schools in Washington, D.C., as part of Classroom Adventures.

Osborne's travels and experiences have largely inspired her own writing, although her writing has allowed her to experience some of the pleasures of traveling, "outside of leaving my house, I've traveled around the world, learning about the world's religions."

When she wrote Run, Run As Fast As You Can in 1982, Osborne's writing career began "one day, out of the blue." According to Osborne, the book itself is semi-autobiographical in nature, "The girl was a lot like me, and several of the events in the story were similar to events in my childhood." The book served as the launching point for Osborne's writing career. Early in her career, her early work received mixed praise. Her books include young adult novels, picture books, retellings of mythology and fairy tales, biographies, and mysteries, a six-part series of the Odyssey, a book about the major world religions.

Osborne says she can work on Magic Tree House up to 12 hours a week and seven days a week, and she has used space in The Writer's Room, which is also available. She has modeled her writing after Hemingway by attempting to be concise and concise, and she is "praised for writing crisp, lively, well-paced prose in both her books and her informational books."

Will Osborne was married to Will Osborne in 1976, the first time he had seen him play in a drama. "Will has given me the support and encouragement I've needed to be a professional daydreamer, or even an author of children's books," Mary says. Will and Mary will also work with Mary's sister Natalie on the non-fiction fact trackers. The three of them, Mary, are particularly fond of doing book tours together. She does not have any children, which she has explained as "I'm too busy."

A treehouse can be found in her lakefront home.

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College years, traveling, and early career all had a place.

Mary Pope Osborne first studied drama at the University of North Carolina, but in her junior year, she moved to a major in religion with a focus on comparative faiths. Osborne and a friend went traveling after graduating from UNC in 1971. On the Greek island of Crete, she camped out in a cave for six weeks. Following this, Osborne joined a select group of Europeans heading for the East. The journey took Osborne through 11 countries around Asia, including Iraq, Iran, Nepal, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Syria, and Pakistan. When Osborne became sick, she had to stay in a hospital for a few weeks, she read The Lord of the Rings. "This trip irrevocably changed me," Osborne wrote about her travels. The event was sorely recalled that it became a point of reference every day of my life. I discovered worlds of light and shadows of darkness--and planted seeds of the imagination that led directly to my being an author of Adult's books.

Osborne spent time in California, Washington, D.C., where she met her husband Will at a theater performance, and New York, where the couple married in 1976. She worked as an assistant editor for a children's magazine during this time.

Mary Pope Osborne has written over 60 children's books, in a variety of genres and for a variety of audiences, from preschoolers to young adult audiences. Her books have been added to a number of the Best Books of the Year Lists, including School Library Journal, Parents' Magazine, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, and Bank Street College. She has been lauded by such organizations as the National Council of Teachers of English, The Children's Book Council, and the International Reading Association for her work. The 2005 Ludington Memorial Award from the Educational Paperback Association and the 2010 Heidelberger Leander Award were among the awards she received in 1992. She has also been honoured by the Carolina Alumni Association, the Virginia Library Association, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in spring 2013.

Ms. Osborne served two terms as president of the Authors Guild and also chaired its Children's Book Committee. She has lived extensively in the United States and around the world, visiting schools and lecturing on topics relating to reading and books. She attended the International Film Festival for the premiere of the Magic Tree House anime film in 2011 and visited schools in Japan's tsunami-ravaged area. Osborne donated all of her funds to her educational programs after the film grossed 5.7 million dollars.

On a Magic Tree House-themed tour bus, she was interviewed by NBC's Rock Center with Brian Williams for continuing to get books into the hands of underserved children. "For a child to revere someone who writes books is so extraordinary," she said of the pressure she feels as an author.

Ms. Osborne developed a Magic Tree House Adventures Program to commemorate the introduction of the Magic Tree House series in 2012. Ms. Osborne's aim with Classroom Adventures is to inspire children to read and enjoy reading while still helping students learn at a grade level by the end of 3rd grade. The program is free to teachers and enrolls Title 1 schools in receiving free Magic Tree House books. Ms. Osborne, Ms. Osborne, as part of the First Book Company in Washington, D.C., has donated hundreds of thousands of Magic Tree House books to underserved schools.

"I've traveled around the world, learning about the religions of the world," Osborne's travels and experiences have largely inspired her own writing, although her writing has enabled her to experience some of the thrills of traveling."

When she wrote Run, Run As Fast As You Can in 1982, Osborne's writing career began "one day out of the blue." According to Osborne, the book itself is semi-autobiographical in nature, "The girl was a lot like me, and many of the events in the story were similar to events in my childhood." The book served as the launching point for Osborne's writing career. Early reviews of her work received mixed feedback. Her book includes young adult books, picture books, retellings of mythology and fairy tales, biographies, and detective novels, as well as a six-part series of the Odyssey, a book about the major world religions.

Osborne claims she can work on Magic Tree House up to 12 hours a week and seven days a week, as well as having used space in The Writer's Room. "She has modeled her writing after Hemingway by aiming to be clear and concise in both her books and her informational books."

Will Osborne was married in 1976, and he was introduced to him after seeing him perform in a play. "Will has given me the encouragement and support that I've needed to be a professional daydreamer, an author of children's books," Mary says in her essay. Will and Mary are also on the non-fiction fact trackers with Mary's sister Natalie. Mary claims that the three of them love doing book tours together. She does not have any children because she has "too busy" to do so.

A treehouse can be found in her lakefront home.

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