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Elizabeth Hall author, psychologist, voyager *  *  * Just The Facts Born:       September 17, 1929 in Bakersfield, California   Schools:  Standard School, Oildale, California                 Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield, California                 Bakersfield College, Bakersfield, California                 Fresno State College, Fresno, California                 B.A. in English; Graduate study in English   First book: Micromegas, 1967   Books written:  6 for young readers; 6 college textbooks; 2 books for adults   Brothers and Sisters:  Two of each: Bob, Norman, Ellen, Gracie       Elizabeth's Children David & Susan 1953     Children: Two; one girl, one boy     Grandchildren: Four; two girls, two boys     Great-grandchildren: One girl who lives in North Carolina!   Pets:  Two crazy cats, "The Artful Dodger" and "Party," from daughter's farm.  For almost 14 years, my daily companion was a Siberian husky named Nylak.  Nylak was the model for Granite in Child of the Wolves and for Black Star in Black Star, Bright Dawn by Scott O’Dell.   Lives:  Beside a lake in Westchester County, NY, with her husband, Nat Gilbert, 50 miles north of New York City   Favorite color: purple   Favorite animals:  dolphins, wolves, and dogs   Favorite books: After books by Scott O’Dell, Jane Eyre and Great Expectations.   Favorite books as a child:  Any of the Oz books.  Fairy tales.   Favorite pastimes:  Reading, gardening, traveling, snorkeling, scuba diving, parasailing, white-water rafting. *  *  * © 2002; 2009. All Rights Reserved. No image or text may be reproduced without written consent.   Last Updated: June 11, 2009