Steven Lawrence Kroll was an American children's book author. He wrote 96 books, including Is Milton Missing? (1975), The Biggest Pumpkin Ever (1984), Sweet America (2000), When I Dream of Heaven (2000), Jungle Bullies (2006).

Biography

Born in Manhattan

Manhattan

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, he attended the McBurney School

McBurney School

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 and Harvard University

Harvard University

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, graduating with a degree in American history and literature in 1962. Prior to becoming a full time author, he was an editor at Chatto & Windus in London

London

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 and Holt, Rinehart & Winston in New York

New York

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