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Robert Lawson
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Robert Lawson
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Robert Lawson

American, 1892 - 1957
Robert Lawson was an American author and illustrator of books for children. He won the Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in They Were Strong and Good in 1941 and the Newbery Award for his short story for Rabbit Hill in 1945.