William O. Steele (1917-1979) was an award-winning American author. He was married to another author, Mary Quintard Govan. Steele was born in Franklin, Tennessee, the son of Core and Sue, and spent a large amount of his youth exploring the woods around his home. This led to an interest in the history of the area and of its pioneers. Steele would eventually become an author of thirty-nine books.

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  • William O. Steele (1917-1979) was an award-winning American author. He was married to another author, Mary Quintard Govan. Steele was born in Franklin, Tennessee, the son of Core and Sue, and spent a large amount of his youth exploring the woods around his home. This led to an interest in the history of the area and of its pioneers. Steele would eventually become an author of thirty-nine books. He wrote his historical adventure stories in his home on Signal Mountain, Tennessee which was the location of many of his books. His book, The Perilous Road, which was published in 1958, won the Newbery Honor in 1959. A few of his other books include The Spooky Thing,The Buffalo Knife, Flaming Arrows, and Winter Danger.
  • Era sposato ad un'altra scrittrice, Mary Quintard Govan. Nacque nel Tennessee, figlio di Core e Sue Steele; passò la gran parte della sua giovinezza esplorando i boschi nei dintorni della sua casa. Questo lo portò ad interessarsi alla storia di questa regione e dei suoi pionieri. La sua opera si articola in trentanove libri: compose i suoi romanzi storici nella sua residenza di Signal Mountain che utilizzò anche come ambientazione per numerosi romanzi. Vinse il Newbery Honor con "The perilous Road", pubblicato nel 1958. Alcuni dei testi più noti sono "The Spooky Thing", "The Buffalo Knife", "Flaming Arrows" e "Winter Danger".
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  • William O. Steele (1917-1979) was an award-winning American author. He was married to another author, Mary Quintard Govan. Steele was born in Franklin, Tennessee, the son of Core and Sue, and spent a large amount of his youth exploring the woods around his home. This led to an interest in the history of the area and of its pioneers. Steele would eventually become an author of thirty-nine books.
  • Era sposato ad un'altra scrittrice, Mary Quintard Govan. Nacque nel Tennessee, figlio di Core e Sue Steele; passò la gran parte della sua giovinezza esplorando i boschi nei dintorni della sua casa. Questo lo portò ad interessarsi alla storia di questa regione e dei suoi pionieri. La sua opera si articola in trentanove libri: compose i suoi romanzi storici nella sua residenza di Signal Mountain che utilizzò anche come ambientazione per numerosi romanzi.
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  • William O. Steele
  • William O. Steele
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