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Claudia Mills
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| Born | August 21, 1954 New York City, United States
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| Spouse(s) | Richard W. Wahl (m. 1985) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Thesis | Influence: Coercion, manipulation, and persuasion (1991) |
| Doctoral advisor | Thomas M. Scanlon |
Claudia Jane Mills (born August 21, 1954, in New York City) is an American author of children's books. She is also an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Early life and education
Mills was born in New York City on August 21, 1954, to Charles Howard and Helen Mills (née Lederleitner). She married Richard W. Wahl on October 19, 1985. She has two children, Christopher Richard Wahl and Gregory Charles Wahl.
Mills received a Bachelor of Arts from Wellesley College in 1976, a Master of Arts from Princeton University in 1979, and a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Maryland in 1988. She then returned to Princeton University to receive a Doctor of Philosophy in 1991.
Awards and honors
In 2016, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books named Franklin School Friends a "Notable series." They namedThe Lost Language one of the best books of 2021.
| Year | Title | Award/Honor | Ref. |
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| 2002 | Gus and Grandpa at Basketball | ALSC Notable Children's Books | |
| 2003 | 7 X 9 = Trouble! | ALSC Notable Children's Books | |
| 2010 | How Oliver Olson Changed the World | ALSC Notable Children's Books |
