Rebecca Caudill Writer

Rebecca Caudill Ayars (February 2, 1899 – October 2, 1985) was an American author of children's literature with more than twenty books published. Her Tree of Freedom (Viking, 1949) was a Newbery Honor Book in 1950. A Pocketful of Cricket (Holt, 1964), illustrated by Evaline Ness, was a Caldecott Honor Book.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Ayers Rebecca Caudill
Birth date	February 02, 1899
Birth place	Harlan County Kentucky , Cumberland Kentucky
Nationality	United States
Date of death	October 02, 1985
Education	Wesleyan College