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Rita Kerr

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Rita Kerr (October 29, 1925 – May 19, 2017)[1] was an author of books for children and young adults. Works include The Good Old Days, Dearie Deer, Gray Eagle: The Story of a Creek Indian Boy, and The Texas Cowboy.[2]

According to WorldCat, The Alamo cat[3] is held by 683 libraries and Juan Seguin, a hero of Texas is held in 557; Girl of the Alamo is held by 534 libraries and Tex's tales in 525.[2]

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  1. ^ "Rita Kerr". Dignity Memorial. SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  2. ^ a b WorldCat author listing
  3. ^ "Rita Kerr, author of 'Ruby the Alamo Cat,' loved teaching Texas history to children". San Antonio Express-News. May 30, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2018.