Timeline of Mary Pope Osborne's Life:
Born: May 20th, 1949
Graduated College in 1970
Traveled in 1971
Married Will Osborne 1976
Published first book Run, Run as Fast as You Can in 1982
In 1983 she won Children’s Choice Selection, International Reading Association/Children’s book Console for Run, Run as Fast as You Can
In 1986 she won Most Popular Children’s Novel of the Northern Territory of Australia for Run, Run as Fast as You Can
In 1986 she won the following awards: Children’s book of the year, child study association of America, pick of the list America bestseller
In 1990 she won the awards for Outstanding and Worthy Note, and Virginia Library Association
In 1991 she won the awards for Pick of the List America’s Bestseller, Book of the Year, Parent’s magazine, School Library Journal, Blue Ribbon Book, Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, and Notable Children Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
1992 the first Magic Tree House book was published Dinosaurs Before Dark
In 1992 she won the awards for Best Books of the Year, Bank Street College, Reading Association Award
In 1993 was awarded with Utah Children’s Book Award, Edgar Award Finalist for best juvenile mystery, Mystery Writers of America, Notable Children’s Trade Book in the field of Social Studies
In 1994 she was given the Distinguished Alumni award by UNC Chapel Hill
During 1996 she won the Orbis Pictus Honor Award and National Council of English Award
One World Many Religions: The Ways we Worship is considered her most accomplished non-fiction title and published in 1996
1996-2005 Magic Tree House Series books 7-34 were published
Magic Tree House volumes 11-16 were released in 1998
Magic Tree House Fact Trackers were published in 2000
She was given the Ludington Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005
The series Magic Tree House was named to the bestseller list in 2006
A musical of Magic Tree House was created and premiered by Will Osborne in September 2007
During 2014 Magic Tree House Series book #52 was published: Soccer on Sunday
Graduated College in 1970
Traveled in 1971
Married Will Osborne 1976
Published first book Run, Run as Fast as You Can in 1982
In 1983 she won Children’s Choice Selection, International Reading Association/Children’s book Console for Run, Run as Fast as You Can
In 1986 she won Most Popular Children’s Novel of the Northern Territory of Australia for Run, Run as Fast as You Can
In 1986 she won the following awards: Children’s book of the year, child study association of America, pick of the list America bestseller
In 1990 she won the awards for Outstanding and Worthy Note, and Virginia Library Association
In 1991 she won the awards for Pick of the List America’s Bestseller, Book of the Year, Parent’s magazine, School Library Journal, Blue Ribbon Book, Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, and Notable Children Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
1992 the first Magic Tree House book was published Dinosaurs Before Dark
In 1992 she won the awards for Best Books of the Year, Bank Street College, Reading Association Award
In 1993 was awarded with Utah Children’s Book Award, Edgar Award Finalist for best juvenile mystery, Mystery Writers of America, Notable Children’s Trade Book in the field of Social Studies
In 1994 she was given the Distinguished Alumni award by UNC Chapel Hill
During 1996 she won the Orbis Pictus Honor Award and National Council of English Award
One World Many Religions: The Ways we Worship is considered her most accomplished non-fiction title and published in 1996
1996-2005 Magic Tree House Series books 7-34 were published
Magic Tree House volumes 11-16 were released in 1998
Magic Tree House Fact Trackers were published in 2000
She was given the Ludington Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005
The series Magic Tree House was named to the bestseller list in 2006
A musical of Magic Tree House was created and premiered by Will Osborne in September 2007
During 2014 Magic Tree House Series book #52 was published: Soccer on Sunday