Anne Dempster Kyle

Anne Dempster Kyle (October 18, 1896 – September 21, 1966) was an American children's author. Her book The Apprentice of Florence was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1934.^[1]

Anne Dempster Kyle
Born	(1896-10-18)October 18, 1896 Frankford, Pennsylvania, USA
Died	(1966-09-21)September 21, 1966 Winter Park, Florida, USA
Occupation	Author
Nationality	American
Genre	Children's literature

Biography

Anne Dempster Kyle was born in Frankford, Pennsylvania.^[2] Her father, Melvin Grove Kyle, was a noted theologian and archeologist.^[3]

Kyle wrote four novels for children: Crusaders' Gold (1928), Prince of the Pale Mountains (1929), The Apprentice of Florence (1933), and Red Sky over Rome (1938).^[4]

Kyle died in Winter Park, Florida, in 1966. She is buried in Palm Cemetery in Winter Park.^[2]