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She received lifetime achievement awards from the World Fantasy Convention, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association, and Willamette Writers, as well as the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Grand Master Award and the Library of Congress Living Legend Award. Her website is UrsulaKLeGuin.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eS. D. Schindler is the popular and versatile illustrator of many books for children, including Ursula K. Le Guin's Catwings series; \u003ci\u003eSkeleton Hiccups \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMonster Mess!\u003c\/i\u003e, both by Margery Cuyler; \u003ci\u003eBig Pumpkin \u003c\/i\u003eand the ALA Notable Children's Book \u003ci\u003eDon't Fidget a Feather!, \u003c\/i\u003e both by Erica Silverman; \u003ci\u003eHow Santa Got His Job\u003c\/i\u003e by Stephen Krensky; and \u003ci\u003eJohnny Appleseed\u003c\/i\u003e by Rosemary and Stephen Vincent Benét. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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She creates a protagonist with obvious appeal to her intended audience: a geeky girl with bad hair but a quick intelligence, who nurses a seething contempt for the illiterate thugs who run everything.\" --Anne Boles Levy, \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Annals of the Western Shore Trilogy includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eGifts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eVoices\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ePowers\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ursula K. 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