Ivy Ruckman (May 25, 1931 – June 8, 2021), formally Iva Mae Myers Ruckman, was an American author of books for children and young adults.[1][2] Her works include Melba the Brain and Night of the Twisters, inspired by a 1980 tornado event, the latter of which was made into a 1996 movie. Night of the Twisters was a best seller. A graduate of Hastings College, Ruckman lived in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1]
Ivy died on June 8, 2021. She was 90 years old.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ivy Ruckman". HarperCollins Publishers. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
- ^ "About Ivy Ruckman". JacketFlap. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
- ^ "Iva Ruckman Obituary (2021) - St George, UT - The Spectrum & Daily News". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
External links
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- Ivy Ruckman at IMDb
- Ivy Ruckman at Library of Congress, with 16 library catalog records
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