Mebane Holoman Burgwyn

Mebane Holoman Burgwyn
Born	Linda Mebane Holoman 1914 (1914) Rich Square, North Carolina, United States
Died	1992 (aged 77–78)
Nationality	USA
Education	Woman’s College, East Carolina University
Occupation	Author
Known for	Children's books
Notable work	Penny Rose, The Crackajack Pony
Parents	Henry Dorsey Holoman (father) Pattie Vaughn White (mother)

Mebane Holoman Burgwyn (1914–1992) was an award-winning American author of children's books.

Biography

Linda Mebane Holoman was born in Rich Square, North Carolina, and graduated from Woman’s College (now The University of North Carolina at Greensboro) in 1935 with a bachelor's degree in primary education. She secured a master's degree in guidance and counseling from East Carolina University in 1961. Burgwyn lived with her family on a farm near Jackson, North Carolina, where she worked as Director of Guidance Services for Northampton County Schools.

She was the author of seven books for young people, many of them about the experiences of farm life. She received the American Association of University Women award for the best juvenile book of the year in 1952 for Penny Rose and again in 1970 for The Crackajack Pony. Other books written by Burgwyn are: River Treasure, True Love for Jenny, Hunters' Hideout, Lucky Michief, and Moonflower.

Family

Linda Mebane Holoman Burgwyn was the daughter of Henry Dorsey Holoman (1882–1962) and Pattie Vaughn White.

Sources

• Mebane Holoman Burgwyn Papers at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro