Background
She grew up on ranches in the American west. The stories told by her father"s Bulgarian ranch-hands influenced her writing, as did her love for nature.
She grew up on ranches in the American west. The stories told by her father"s Bulgarian ranch-hands influenced her writing, as did her love for nature.
Foreign one elementary school assignment to write about her favorite Bible character, Shannon chose Joseph of the Old Testament, who was a shepherd as a young boy.
Shannon moved to the United States before her first birthday. Even as a child Shannon"s writing reflected her love for nature and the shepherds on her family"s ranch. Shannon worked at the Los Angeles Public Library from 1915 to 1925.
She lived at Three Rivers, California.
Shannon"s first book, California Fairy Tales, was published by Doubleday in 1926. lieutenant includes stories from the United States, Spain, and Ireland.
Dobry was published in 1934. lieutenant tells the story of a young peasant boy who longs to be a sculptor.
Dobry"s father is dead, and his mother wants him to work the land.
Some of Dobry"s experiences come from the life of, the Bulgarian-born sculptor who illustrated the book Monica Shannon died August 13, 1965.