Jean Fairbanks Merrill

Background

Merrill, Jean Fairbanks was born on January 27, 1923 in Rochester, New York, United States. Daughter of Earl Dwight and Elsie (Fairbanks) Merrill.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Allegheny College, 1944; Master of Arts, Wellesley College, 1945.

Career

Feature editor, Scholastic Magazines, 1947-1950; editor, Literature Cavalcade, 1956-1957; publications division, Bank St. College Education, 1964-1965.

Achievements

• Jean Fairbanks Merrill has been listed as a notable Writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Pushcart War: 50th Anniversary Edition (The New York Review Children's Collection)

    (50th Anniversary Edition Do you know the history of the...)

  • The Elephant Who Liked to Smash Small Cars

    (What is your favorite thing to do in the whole world? Wha...)

  • The Superlative Horse: A Tale of Ancient China

    (The story of Han Kan, a young boy of no breeding or educa...)

  • The superlative horse

    (The story of a young boy of no breeding or education, who...)

  • Mary, come running,

    (A Spanish gypsy says he remembers all Christmases and tel...)

  • The bumper sticker book,

    (A collection of slogans and funny sayings that might be f...)

  • The Pushcart War (Chinese Edition)

    (Traditional Chinese edition of the New York Review Childr...)

  • The Toothpaste Millionaire

    ( Sixth-grader Rufus Mayflower doesn't set out to become ...)

  • Pushcart War: Novel-Ties Study Guide (Workbook)

    (Use Novel-Ties ® study guides as your total guided readin...)

  • The Pushcart War (New York Review Children's Collection)

    ( "The best book about politics ever written for children...)

  • The Pushcart War

    (Dramatized by Gregory A. Falls based on the book by Jean ...)

  • A Song for Gar

    (Early chapter book. The Marvell family all loved to sing ...)

  • The Pushcart War, T-104.

    (Vintage paperback)

  • The Girl Who Loved Caterpillars by Merrill, Jean (1997) Paperback

    (Reprint)

  • 50th Anniversary Edition The Pushcart War (Hardback) - Common

    (New)

  • The woover, story
  • Tell about the cowbarn, daddy
  • The Pushcart War: 50th Anniversary Edition (The New York Review Children's Collection) by Jean Merrill (2014-09-16)
  • The very nice things,
  • Elephant Who Liked to Smash Small Cars by Jean Merrill (4-Jun-2015) Hardcover
  • A song for Gar (Whittlesey House books for young people)
  • The Toothpaste Millionaire
  • The Elephant Who Liked to Smash Small Cars by Jean Merrill (2015-03-10)
  • Superlative Horse
  • The Superlative Horse: A Tale from Ancient China
  • { THE TOOTHPASTE MILLIONAIRE } Merrill, Jean ( AUTHOR ) Sep-01-2006 Paperback
  • The Pushcart War: 50th Anniversary Edition (New York Review Books Children's Collection) by Jean Merrill (6-Nov-2014) Hardcover
  • The Toothpaste Millionaire by Merrill, Jean (2006) Paperback
  • The Pushcart War (Puffin Books)
  • The Toothpaste Millionaire by Jean Merrill (2006-09-04)
  • The Toothpaste Millionaire By Merrill, Jean ( Author ) 2006 ) Paperback
  • The Pushcart War (New York Review Books Children's Collection) by Merrill, Jean ( Author ) Sep-2014 Hardcover
  • Pushcart War: Novel-Ties Study Guide (Workbook) by Jean Merrill (1988-01-01)

Membership

Member N. American Mycological Association, Authors League, Vermont Arts. Council, War Resisters League, Vermont Institute Natural Science, Dramatists Guild, Vermont National Resources Council, Vermont League Writers, Society Children's Book Writers, Fulbright Association, Sierra Club, Audobon Society, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Father:

Earl Dwight Merrill

Mother:

Elsie (Fairbanks) Merrill